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Back in the day, no pilot on probationary pay would dream of skipping an event that offered free food, not even a time-share sales pitch. :p

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Originally Posted by Catboatsailor (Post 2329541)

LOL aren't we a ray of flipping sunshine? Doesn't hurt to take advantage of an event to show appreciation for your loved one. Many of them have been thru the regional crapfest right beside us. I like to Netflix and chill, but a little variety like an opportunity for your wife to get dressed up can payback in dividends. We juggled kids/newborn schedule, wife's work schedule and made it work.

Nothing, life, job is ever perfect. But if you wanna sit in the corner and grumble the whole way thru then yes you're just a number. That's just a self fulfilling prophecy.

I'm happy to hear that the night made your juggling worthwhile. (truly)

I'm just offering some perspective for those forced to choose how much juggling will be worthwhile for them. My wife and I love a chance to get fancied up... with limited opportunities to do that in any given year with little kids, I personally wouldn't burn one on the indoc dinner.

I went stag (newborn at home.) No regrets.

We had no formal dinner, but they did offer us a chance to pick through the off loaded catering. Unfortunately the tail gunners beat us to it.

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Originally Posted by StoneQOLdCrazy (Post 2329179)

That would be frowned upon, unless you and your wife are both of the same gender. Then it will be on the Deltanet propoganda feed, and Delta will issue a pandering press release about how diverse they are.

Now that's funny :D

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Originally Posted by TED74 (Post 2329438)

Funny stuff.

"Hey honey, to honor you, I'd like us to go to a dinner in honor of me and my new job."

To each their own. If your significant other doesn't mind two days of airline travel to drink some company Kool Aid and enjoy the paid-for hotel (before you start paying yourself), you know you picked the right career. Some of us have spouses who might prefer a child-free night at home bingeing on Netflix with a pint or two of Ben and Jerry's. For the OP, if a babysitter is easy and doesn't stress a new mom out, go for it. If it doesn't work out, I'm not sure it'll be a huge loss. Time spent with a 4 month old won't be wasted. I would echo the opinion not to take a baby.

If Delta really wanted to honor my wife, they would allow the use of family leave, and not just in states that require them to do so. Some pre-emptive false gratitude wouldn't get much mileage for our family. Others loved it and got cool pics for Facebook.

Not a hater...just keepin it real, folks. The honeymoon phase will end for some when they figure out that they are just a cog in a massive blue collar workforce. The company doesn't have your back and neither does the CPO (ask the captains you fly with about their experiences). If anyone has your back, it's your LEC (YMMV). It ain't romantic, but it's been true for me.

Welcome aboard!?

Wow. just wow.

To the OP. This is a great place to be. The second standard deviation just wants you to believe it is miserable and we are all taking part in an Allman Brothers song about being tied up.

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Originally Posted by JamesBond (Post 2329659)

Care to tell me where I have it wrong? I felt the love during indoc. That didn't extend beyond training. Regional guys know what they are getting into (bigger, better, but really just more of the same); a lot of military folks don't. I've never said Delta was a miserable place to be, nor do I expect it to be. I'm glad I'm here and think that on average, Delta is still probably the best legacy to work for.

I offered my thoughts on one company-sponsored evening. I've only been to one, and it was a fine meal and a fine night. The management I came to know in subsequent contract negotiations, the way my friends have been treated as new hires, and the anecdotes I have heard from captains all remind me it's just a job.

007, you're not miserable because you don't have longevity pay and I don't extrapolate misery for you. Easy on the feigned disgust... there are bigger issues than this to lift yourself above the riffraff.

Its a job, nothing more, nothing less.

Its worth going to for both of you. Leave the kid with sitters or family etc. If not, you can go by yourself. Its a nice evening and a classy thing for the company to do. Its worth it if you can swing it logistically.

I would have not brought my wife if we didn't live in ATL. It was ok, but not worth flying your spouse in. I have heard the museum is pretty cool. Our class didn't have it there.