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Old 05-12-2018, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by OTZeagle1 View Post

Fortunate yes, lucky probably, driven for sure. Brilliant no way. Following only the road everyone else was on would have left me with 750k to a mil right now.
It’s amazing what you’ve accomplished without a college education, imagine what you could have done if you’d set your sights higher.
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Old 05-12-2018, 12:57 PM
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You know what’s funny.. I made more then half of that pile while pulling your gear up. See you were so happy being a Captain, you didn’t have to do anything. I had to figure out how to survive, my pay sucked. I had bills to pay two kids and a wife. Well you know what, fear of poverty really paid off for me, even as you gregariously bragged to me about your 185k a year. Life is funny that way my friend, you probably would have had a hard time finding enough scratch to pay my taxes the last three years.


OTZeagle, You’re coming across as a douche. Stop bragging about your retirement accounts, net worth, and standing on the seniority list.

You have obviously done well and enjoy your quality of life and relative position on the list. But that doesn’t mean others haven’t suffered, or have had it as good. You don’t owe them anything, and they aren’t necessarily looking for sympathy. But empathy and UNDERSTANDING go a long way.

Listen, think, and then post. Your posts are all about how good you have it, without understanding that young entrants from VX have had (and will continue to have) a different career path than you (whether its schedule, living in base, etc).

I thought AS hired nice guys until I read a few threads where you’ve replied and given all of your brothers/sisters a bad name.


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Old 05-12-2018, 05:03 PM
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From a complete outsiders point of view, one with friends from both sides of your house, what I’ve seen is an overwhelming majority of the VX pilots on this forum do almost nothing but complain about how awful Alaska is, and how the Alaska pilots are somehow weak yes men who’ve allowed “Angle Lake” to walk all over the pilots. It’s been very obvious to me that the Alaska pilots are simply becoming weary of the constant complaining and finger pointing from the VX pilots.
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Old 05-12-2018, 05:36 PM
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I do read the financial statements and have listened to every single quarterly earnings call for the past several years. Let’s put this into perspective, considering Alaska signs my paycheck every month, I have as much of a vested interest in the success of the company as anyone. Let’s hope you are right and I am wrong on this one.

Consensus Q2 is $1.76 per share
With nearly 30,000 shares of ALK, I really know where the I’s are dotted and T’s are crossed. This stock is poised to explode over the next 36 mos. Do yourself a favor and participate in the espp and buy!
If you have $1,800,000 of your net worth tied up in the stock of the company you work for, you’re an idiot. I hope, for your own sake, you’re just a liar.
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Old 05-12-2018, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by OTZeagle1 View Post
Wow
No no no

My point is, I wouldn’t be bragging about profits a company makes built solely on the backs of labor.
And that’s what B6 does? B6 can more than afford to pay its pilots and looks like they finally will.
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Old 05-12-2018, 07:20 PM
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And that’s what B6 does? B6 can more than afford to pay its pilots and looks like they finally will.
After B6 gets their contract, we'll be #6.
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Old 05-12-2018, 07:40 PM
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#6 with zero scope, junk work rules and no growth...so happy to be at Alaska
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Old 05-12-2018, 10:38 PM
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What's the word on this fleet meeting in Orange County? Let me guess, mainline frames being dropped for Skypest 175's?
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Old 05-13-2018, 06:59 AM
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Second hand info... they basically said the 321 is the best a/c in the fleet by far and they’d like to squeeze even more seats into it. Talks with Airbus and Boeing continuing, and those could lead anywhere, so keep standing by to stand by.
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Old 05-13-2018, 08:32 AM
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Was it a fiesta?
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