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Not only did I vote yes…

I disconnected my iPad from wifi and used the data plan to do it.

Suck it Ed.

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Originally Posted by OOfff (Post 3504510)

for me, it’s not about bending over backwards to help anyone except my own pocket. I take them for every dime I can get, for my own selfish purposes

Anecdotes abound in ways that don’t affect the pocket book. Some examples:

- Rushing to make D0 or A0, sacrificing safety and putting one’s own certificate at risk
- Answering phones you’re not paid to answer
- Pushing wheelchairs because Delta can’t figure out how NOT to strand passengers at the jet bridge
- Flying fatigued because they don’t want to disrupt Delta’s passengers
- Solving catering snafus
- Fixing other peoples’ problems on Flight Family

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Originally Posted by Nantonaku (Post 3504516)

That would be nice but have you been following the economic news lately? The world economy is literally breaking as we speak, the British pension system just got what amounts to a margin call. Did you see the inflation numbers in the Netherlands? China housing loans put the US 2008 ordeal to shame. Russia is literally threatening to use a "tactical" nuclear weapon which is 200 times stronger than the bomb dropped in Hiroshima. The US Federal Reserve is years behind the curve in their tightening. They have straight out said expect pain. I hope I'm wrong but I don't see the economy supporting those kinds of numbers. I'm just hoping we get through the year with small profits and no downsizing. We saw how quickly things can change for the good and bad during Covid. The economy could wreck us this next year.

Live in fear. On your knees. Or stand up for yourself, your career and your future. Easy. Don’t live in fear. Be feared. Right now the company fears this strike vote.

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Originally Posted by Tailhookah (Post 3504524)

Live in fear. On your knees. Or stand up for yourself, your career and your future. Easy. Don’t live in fear. Be feared. Right now the company fears this strike vote.

The lackluster economy has nothing to do with the strike. My comment was aimed specifically at the 8 billion claim for 2023. I'm not living in fear, I am fully ready to strike and voted appropriately. I'll strike tomorrow, for 4 months or longer. I can go longer than the company. I can pay my house payment working at McDonalds. I don't have car payments. I'm ready. Are you?

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Originally Posted by Wolf424 (Post 3504519)

Not only did I vote yes…

I disconnected my iPad from wifi and used the data plan to do it.

Suck it Ed.

This has to be the best f kin post I’ve ever read on this forum.

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Originally Posted by Scooter432 (Post 3504460)

This is correct as EB gloated about this during the Lcp meeting early in the week.

The money is there to pay us properly.

vote and bring it up with every pilot you fly with.

Indeed and Ed Bastardian can get the memo: Pay your pilots. Let your FAs unionize. Do right by the whistleblowers.

Or winter is coming. Simple Flying is covering this crisis situation breathlessly as if their reporters want to get on MSNBC. The Points Guy is racking up the points to get on CNBC. You get the picture.

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Originally Posted by Wolf424 (Post 3504519)

Not only did I vote yes…

I disconnected my iPad from wifi and used the data plan to do it.

Suck it Ed.

Awesome awesomeness!

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Originally Posted by Wolf424 (Post 3504519)

Not only did I vote yes…

I disconnected my iPad from wifi and used the data plan to do it.

Suck it Ed.

This was inspiring, and I did the same!!

Logged into work stuff on vacation to vote YES!

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Originally Posted by Nantonaku (Post 3504516)

I have been following the news very closely. I have a side gig in which I do some consulting regarding geopolitical issues. I’m intimately familiar.

All the items that you mentioned are very real; however success in the global economy is a lot like out running a bear (figuratively?) you don’t have to be faster than the bear, just faster than those around you.

I am no fan of American fiscal policy and I think even our monetary policy is still too accommodative, however it’s much better than Europe and significantly better than China. The strong dollar is just the market reacting to where the safer policies are. That strong dollar will translate to significant opportunities overseas which is very good for a business that moves people.

But I digress, I’m ready to strike and I’m ready and prepared for a long one. I know the company can’t go that long though, anything over two weeks and the C-suite would be gone.