Originally Posted by NERD (Post 1436064)

I notice the "gold guy" on the alpa forum has been very, very quiet. Did he jump off a cliff?

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1436033)

My guess is that there is an exchange rate issue here. Of course that wouldn't change with an alliance change.

Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1436121)

If you have 1000 or more bodies below you and are living in ATL, NYC or possibly DTW, you're pretty much safe from ever being forced to commute so its easy to get on a high horse and make such assumptions. Any other base at any other seniority and you're surfing the whims of the fidgity 4th floor like everyone else.

There are plenty of DL pilots forced into other bases sometimes 3 or 4 times in 2 or 3 years. Other pilots could stay in a base but only if they took a downgrade and a massive pay cut so they commute until one day we stop shrinking to profitability and they can ride the wave back again. Many other pilots commute to stay with a plane during periods of frequent almost ADHD-ish staffing shifts like we've been in so they don't bounce through the school house every AE. Many have spoused committed to certain jobs, run other businesses, have guard duty where they live or special needs children or parents they are providing care for who have a compelling reason to stay where they are. Don't tell me they're all expected to pick up and move every time.

Not to mention that by commuting we drastically subsidize the company's skittish on the fly planing by going through training signifciantly less, not to mention taking far fewer very costly paid moves. Commuting, even factoring in the tiny effect of our commuter policy, is a net gift to the company. Big time.

Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1436137)

I agree that everyone has unique circumstances, and it's nice to have the option to commute, as opposed to the way it was in the military. We own a house now near MSP and hope to get based there in the next few AE's. We ended up renting our home in TX.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1436135)

Btw, I guess I ticked someone off on here. I was walking to the employee bus in Atlanta and almost got run over by a pilot. Luckily I jumped back.

I was to the drivers right but he was more concerned about a bus coming so he kept looking left the entire time.

And who wears a blue jacket when it's 88 degrees outside with 90% humidity in a hot old car you just got in?

Originally Posted by NERD (Post 1436141)

My guess is a senior capt heading to Nrt and didn't want to pack and wrinkle his members only jacket. Probably has some white Reeboks and slightly short Lee or wrangler jeans in his suitcase. Just speculating on years of Nrt sports bar observations:p

Originally Posted by Ferd149 (Post 1436152)

NERD,

Your observation skills are weak my friend. His Reeboks are in his locker at the inflight kitchen and the Members Only jacket has been parked in the laundry since his last trip:cool:

Years ago I allowed as how I didn't have a locker in NRT......at which point I was asked, "where do you keep your blender"?:D

Ferd

Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1436139)

Isn't the next AE the one that opens the DFW base? :D

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1436135)

Btw, I guess I ticked someone off on here. I was walking to the employee bus in Atlanta and almost got run over by a pilot. Luckily I jumped back.

I was to the drivers right but he was more concerned about a bus coming so he kept looking left the entire time.

And who wears a blue jacket when it's 88 degrees outside with 90% humidity in a hot old car you just got in?