Originally Posted by MiLtoMajor123 (Post 3086925)

I mean when one side isn't afraid of being destroyed by the panel....and shoots for the moon and the other side makes a more conservative proposal thinking they will get punished for trying to bully a smaller pilot group....

Bottom line....no protections for furloughed Alaska Pilots while VA was hiring less qualified applicants during the Alaska furlough. The first VA guy on the list bumped a guy at Alaska who had 18 years at Alaska before VA hired it's first pilot. I think VA guys made out pretty good all considering. And we all got an early pay raise which now looks even better given our current situation. Yes its in the past....but former VA guys aren't going to convince the pilot group that they got a raw deal with the SLI. Of course things like adjusting to Alaska's schedule and the closure of the JFK base were major blows to VA guys....but thems are the breaks when your company opens itself up to being acquired.

Originally Posted by MiLtoMajor123 (Post 3086925)

I mean when one side isn't afraid of being destroyed by the panel....and shoots for the moon and the other side makes a more conservative proposal thinking they will get punished for trying to bully a smaller pilot group....

Bottom line....no protections for furloughed Alaska Pilots while VA was hiring less qualified applicants during the Alaska furlough. The first VA guy on the list bumped a guy at Alaska who had 18 years at Alaska before VA hired it's first pilot. I think VA guys made out pretty good all considering. And we all got an early pay raise which now looks even better given our current situation. Yes its in the past....but former VA guys aren't going to convince the pilot group that they got a raw deal with the SLI. Of course things like adjusting to Alaska's schedule and the closure of the JFK base were major blows to VA guys....but thems are the breaks when your company opens itself up to being acquired.

Originally Posted by av8or (Post 3086341)

“Most West Coast”...... slogan of the decade. 😂😂😂😂

Originally Posted by MiLtoMajor123 (Post 3086925)

I mean when one side isn't afraid of being destroyed by the panel....and shoots for the moon and the other side makes a more conservative proposal thinking they will get punished for trying to bully a smaller pilot group....

Bottom line....no protections for furloughed Alaska Pilots while VA was hiring less qualified applicants during the Alaska furlough. The first VA guy on the list bumped a guy at Alaska who had 18 years at Alaska before VA hired it's first pilot. I think VA guys made out pretty good all considering. And we all got an early pay raise which now looks even better given our current situation. Yes its in the past....but former VA guys aren't going to convince the pilot group that they got a raw deal with the SLI. Of course things like adjusting to Alaska's schedule and the closure of the JFK base were major blows to VA guys....but thems are the breaks when your company opens itself up to being acquired.

Originally Posted by MiLtoMajor123 (Post 3086925)

I mean when one side isn't afraid of being destroyed by the panel....and shoots for the moon and the other side makes a more conservative proposal thinking they will get punished for trying to bully a smaller pilot group....

Bottom line....no protections for furloughed Alaska Pilots while VA was hiring less qualified applicants during the Alaska furlough. The first VA guy on the list bumped a guy at Alaska who had 18 years at Alaska before VA hired it's first pilot. I think VA guys made out pretty good all considering. And we all got an early pay raise which now looks even better given our current situation. Yes its in the past....but former VA guys aren't going to convince the pilot group that they got a raw deal with the SLI. Of course things like adjusting to Alaska's schedule and the closure of the JFK base were major blows to VA guys....but thems are the breaks when your company opens itself up to being acquired.

Originally Posted by Caveman (Post 3086987)

Just imagine where AT pilots would be today, and on 1 Oct if they hadn't been acquired. That may help you in letting it go.

Originally Posted by MiLtoMajor123 (Post 3086925)

I mean when one side isn't afraid of being destroyed by the panel....and shoots for the moon and the other side makes a more conservative proposal thinking they will get punished for trying to bully a smaller pilot group....

Bottom line....no protections for furloughed Alaska Pilots while VA was hiring less qualified applicants during the Alaska furlough. The first VA guy on the list bumped a guy at Alaska who had 18 years at Alaska before VA hired it's first pilot. I think VA guys made out pretty good all considering. And we all got an early pay raise which now looks even better given our current situation. Yes its in the past....but former VA guys aren't going to convince the pilot group that they got a raw deal with the SLI. Of course things like adjusting to Alaska's schedule and the closure of the JFK base were major blows to VA guys....but thems are the breaks when your company opens itself up to being acquired.

Originally Posted by MiLtoMajor123 (Post 3087796)

:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by WhaleSurfing (Post 3087317)

Touché! That guy will be sitting in a rest home still whining. Air Tran would have been long gone by now.