Originally Posted by
Splash
Good response! I appreciate it. I like that we agree that what has happened to us over the past several years is unprecedented.
I tried to reference the lack of success by an "independent" peer pilot group (American) who "clearly stated" their objective for full restoration, then failed to achieve anything. IMO they built an unrealistic expectation within their pilot group. The mathematical truth of their strategy is that adding ZERO every year for 5 years equals ZERO gain.
Another group of "independents" (USAirways) took their eyes off the ball and listened to the ridiculous promises of a predatory law firm. I don't think they've hit bottom yet from the bad decisions they've made. Instead of the Lee Moak way of looking forward, and grabbing what you can...when you can, they're looking backward. Their mathematical achievement has also been ZERO.
I think a pilot group focused on getting more instead of 1) expectations pumping, or 2) trying to re-fight a lost battle, will be more successful based on mathematics.
So you're in the "give up and accept our profession being worth substantially less" camp? I'd rather try and fail then to give up and fail.
Also, not every company and situation is identical. Also, not every single step taken in the examples you cited above are necessarily the same exact steps we should take. The timing may be different too. But you seem to be saying that we should just resign our selves to "grabbing what we can" and forget about ever getting back to where we need to be. Unacceptable! And you're never going to get me (or thousands more like me) to sign off on that way of representation.