[QUOTE=TheManager;909769]Where in any of what I posted did I state that I want to "trade your job for a huge pay raise."

Simply not true.

It is painfully obvious that this is what you are afraid of. I have no idea which group you are from. Pnwa, pdal, very junior, moderately junior...it does not matter. Fact is, the majority of pilots at the current Delta fall into a distinct demographic. This demographic saw many furloughed in the Ron Allen blood letting and of course the FM 1 & 2 group. Many at pmDelta witnessed the Bill Brown era of senior pilots carving themselves out benefits that enriched them and urinated on everyone else. Not a glorious era for DALPA, regardless, the majority understands your concerns and fears. They lived and survived. You will to if you unfortunately find yourself furloughed.
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I was kind of junior for the 96 contract but I missed the senior pilots carving out benefits part. Can you tell us more about that? I recall only one thing that could be considered a benefit. 505 pilots were allowed to retire early. They got 5 points that could be applied to age or length of service. The program however was designed to put our furloughed pilots back to work which it did so I would not call it a senior only benefit. Those who took the ER got the benefit they had earned in working for Delta plus the points which in most cases was a small increase. The majority of pilots who took the program already had 25 years of service and were older then 55 so most could not use all 5 points. What were all the other benefits that enriched the senior pilots and urinated on everyone else? I assume from your tone there must have been a bunch so just name the top 3!