Originally Posted by
whtever
Take some time and read the previous posts. A vast majority are from pilots like yourself attacking the Colgan pilots and provoking strife and argument, not 9L guys "crying over cake." There are very few 9L pilots posting their support for relative seniority regardless of which side of the fence they're actually on (no pun intended). Having said that, and if you were truly in the position of a 9L pilot, would you actively pursue a lower seniority number? Probably not. You would be doing what you can to protect your current situation, right or wrong. If someone called your sister ugly, you'd defend her, whether or not she is, right? It's human nature, not personal.
Whether you like munkybuttr or are a shy guy, we know you're stance is correct and superior, you have important things to say, and we should all listen as you feel you should be heard. But in actuality your opinion means ****. And I say it again, a post on an Internet forum has no bearing on the ultimate decision or is it productive at all. As much as it hurts, you are not in charge, just a very small piece of a very large system. All your posts are doing is driving a bigger wedge between the "one list." Now who's childish?
How did I know someone would take this route? Where was I attacking Colgan pilots? I made sure to note that I was only referring to those on these forums and the few outspoken guys who some how think relative is the "right" thing to do for integration. Why don't you, whtever, take some time to go through the numerous threads, not just this one, and look at all the comments made by Colgan pilots saying they deserve relative senority and thats just the way it should be, and thats the only right way to do it, blah blah blah. I don't know what you're problem is, sir, but no where in my post was I looking down on a Colgan pilot or saying that I was superior. All I asked for was a legitamate defense to their claims. I don't think thats wrong and I don't think I was out of place.
Do not come at me as if I am attacking your pilot group and putting you guys down. If these people I speak of were trying to protect themselves and their situation, they wouldn't be crying for relative senority. That, my friend, is being selfish and greedy. Under no circumstance should a pilot at any airline with two years senority expect and think its right to gain 6 years of senority at a new airline. That is called gold digging. I know its not up to me, no kidding bud, but as you so put I am looking out for our situation and protecting us. Giving relative to you guys would hurt a lot of guys at Pinnacle as well as Mesaba and you have some pilots that are all for it. That is who my post was directed to. There is no wedging and attacking, I simply want know from the guys who are crying for relative senority integration to tell me why they think it is right. I want to know the mind set of person like that. To me its nothing but greed, cherry picking, gold digging, call it what you want. You guys can scream unity and working together but then some turn around and want to propell themselves up the senority list at the expense of their "brothers."
One last thing, correct me if im wrong, but threads and forums are for open discussions. If this process was up to me I wouldn't be posting on here. The point of these outlets is for discussion and the voiceing of opinions, I simply want to hear from someone who supports relative senority and why. My post was asking for an opinion and outting frustration. How shallow are you to attack, you sound backed into a corner and trying to claw your way out. Calm down, whtever.
I am not saying which way I think is right or wrong, I am not claiming to know how this process will go down. I just want to hear a defense for relative, whether its going to happen or not. I've heard guys say that want it, I just want to know why besides the obvious reasons. I'm all for relative senority if there are very strong fences.
P.S. I heard we were all just going to go down to Memphis one day this summer and start picking senority numbers out of a hat, but after we buy Horizon, aquire Comair's assets, and start flying CRJ-1000's for JetBlue.