Guys,

It is not an affront when folks run the numbers for their personal situation and come up with a different answer. I DID decide to come to Delta and am pleased. The flying is good and the crews are great. With our raise maybe next year I will break even and then be off to the races ... as our f-NWA pilots have pointed out, our pay system for reserves is not equal to many in the industry.

My friends at the regionals have made choices that were every bit as correct for them. For some families it means a move, selling a house in a down market, making mommie go back to work. There are a million good reasons for staying senior & staying put. Sure, some could not get hired at Delta, but most never wanted to, or never tried. Because of longevity and the avoidance of bankruptcy they have a pretty good deal. The Captain that did my MD 88 IOE earned less than the guys giving IOE on the RJ's due to contractual differences in the pay for training / LCA team at my former carrier.

As we recapture flying we can not arrogantly assume our jobs are better in every case. We can not arrogantly assume the regional pilots are inferior. Part of unity is not exploiting those things that divide us.