Originally Posted by
Paid2fly
You're right! No pilot should ever have any expectation of any stability whatsoever!!! We should all be willing to do anything management demands at the drop of a hat without any explanation or reason. You seem to have missed the entire point, no contracts came to an end. There was actually a large increase in flying in and out of SAN! Maybe you should send Klen and Chip a priority message righty away that you think every pilot should live in a tent so they can up and move on a moments notice for any and all sudden base closure/openings?
A little hyperbolic, but of all the careers out there this is one that has historically involved a lot of moving and requires flexibility. Jumpseat around a bit, the veterans at the majors will have plenty of stories for you. The regional model in the last 10 years has made this concept even more evident with the large increase in contract flying and resultant musical chairs we play with our various partners. Chip and Klen aren't the root cause of this, they're just a couple guys that are appointed to make decisions at our airline. If you take any decision a large corporation makes contrary to your interests personally, you've got a long road ahead of you. I can't tell ya why they closed San Diego, but do you honestly think you have a bigger, more informed picture than they do?