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Old 08-15-2022 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by OTZeagle1
Obviously, Never🙄… Pretty stupid question. Go to FDX or UPS, everyone there is happy.

Flying under our old contract at Alaska:
I drive to work every day
Work daytime hours
have a fully funded A-plan for my retirement
Have worked without furlough for 20+ years w/o scope
8/5/22 check gross for 2022 so far is 331,XXX
Dude when we get a new contract shortly, it’s gonna be even worse. This place is terrible, go somewhere else!

People at the same airlines have different careers, this is not as cut and dry as you think. There is no, one size fits all. A lot of parity is coming to this industry. Timing will always be very important. If you don’t live on the west coast though, there are way better options then Alaska Airlines for you right now. If you live in one of our bases, I bet you will be ok!


OTZ bragging about his A plan pension in a new hire thread reads as a parady. You can't make this stuff up.
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Old 08-15-2022 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by OTZeagle1
You missed my point. People can have totally different careers, a few numbers apart, at the same airline. Everyone will not always have the same career. I think you will be looking a lot better in your mirror very soon.
I do agree with the first part, second psrt... I doubt it. My job sucks and even if I'm paid better, have more days off, it still will suck. How the company operates won't change overnight.

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Old 08-15-2022 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ExFokkerFlyer
I do agree with the first part, second psrt... I doubt it. My job sucks and even if I'm paid better, have more days off, it still will suck. How the company operates won't change overnight.

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Some think the grass is greener on the other side, but never look over the fence.

Have you read the Delta, American, SW, and even United boards now on this site? They all seem just as miserable with their management & how the company is being.

Heck I chatted with a senior American captain at the airport the other day, and he was looking to bail. Said he was just miserable with the company…
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Old 08-15-2022 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ChickenFinger
Some think the grass is greener on the other side, but never look over the fence.

Have you read the Delta, American, SW, and even United boards now on this site? They all seem just as miserable with their management & how the company is being.

Heck I chatted with a senior American captain at the airport the other day, and he was looking to bail. Said he was just miserable with the company…
There are of course varying degrees of misery. I think it can be generally stated however that life at Alaska is all-around a lousier place to be.
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Old 08-15-2022 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB
There are of course varying degrees of misery. I think it can be generally stated however that life at Alaska is all-around a lousier place to be.

I can tell you this for certain and from first hand experience. Although not perfect, the grass is definitely greener at WN than it was at AS. I’m glad to see more people from AS coming over.
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Old 08-15-2022 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ChickenFinger
Some think the grass is greener on the other side, but never look over the fence.



Have you read the Delta, American, SW, and even United boards now on this site? They all seem just as miserable with their management & how the company is being.



Heck I chatted with a senior American captain at the airport the other day, and he was looking to bail. Said he was just miserable with the company…
I've read quite a bit. Alaska is my fourth airline. Not a lot, but a few different experiences. It's a bad place to work. It just is. Hopefully new contract helps, but still same management. If you think it's great, good for you. Wish I didn't know better.

Work rules, maint, management, culture of company in general.. it's just not a great place to work.

Before I'm labeled as miserable, I'm not. It's a job. People have dealt with far more for far less money and been fine. Doesn't mean I can't say this place sucks and have credibility. I sleep well at night... unless I'm at work then I'm tired as hell and wishing I was anywhere else. But hey, that's only 16-17 days a month so f me right?

A contract won't fix everything, it's just a start.

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Old 08-15-2022 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ExFokkerFlyer
I've read quite a bit. Alaska is my fourth airline. Not a lot, but a few different experiences. It's a bad place to work. It just is. Hopefully new contract helps, but still same management. If you think it's great, good for you. Wish I didn't know better.

Work rules, maint, management, culture of company in general.. it's just not a great place to work.

Before I'm labeled as miserable, I'm not. It's a job. People have dealt with far more for far less money and been fine. Doesn't mean I can't say this place sucks and have credibility. I sleep well at night... unless I'm at work then I'm tired as hell and wishing I was anywhere else. But hey, that's only 16-17 days a month so f me right?

A contract won't fix everything, it's just a start.

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If you’re so miserable (but you’re not), you could leave…….?

Don’t let this guy rain on your parade. A contract will most definitely change things. The pilot group Alaska has is unified, and a very solid, and good group. Some people will just always hate work… seems to be part of the job for a few.
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Old 08-15-2022 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Av8rRr
If you’re so miserable (but you’re not), you could leave…….?
Depending on one's circumstance, sometimes "it's cheaper to keep her!"
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Old 08-15-2022 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by All Bizniz
Depending on one's circumstance, sometimes "it's cheaper to keep her!"
True, but that’s a long life to live hating what you do. Heard UPS and FedEx have pretty good second year pay (or will have).
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Old 08-15-2022 | 08:43 PM
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I'm 50. Have 22 years in (effective seniority), kids in school. Acquired not hired. No, I can't leave. If I could, believe me i'd be gone.

Coal miners hate their job too. But they get up and do it everyday anyway. I see myself in much the same way but much more fortunate/better off. Doesn't mean Alaska isn't run by morons.

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