Originally Posted by Mesabah

You already purchased our airline. We negotiate directly with your management(Bridge Agreement), we also get paid directly from Delta. For a legal point of view, we are Delta pilots, we are just not Delta CBA represented pilots. Labor law is actually free Tsquare, you don't have to pay for it. The problem comes form what happens when the NMB sides with DALPA, yes, there then becomes more mouths to feed at the table. But, this is about restoring the profession for all those poor souls that won't be lucky enough, or well connected enough, to get on with the ever shrinking mainlines, where viable careers are found.

If all you want is bigger contract gains, then I see no point in even having this discussion, because you might as well just sell more contract items, everything is for sale. However, take it from me, someone who has millions of dollars, money isn't everything, you just exchange one set of problems for a new set of problems.

Originally Posted by nwaf16dude

Anybody familiar with the vacation move-up process? I need to move a week next January. I know I can probably slide it on my bid, but I need to get it moved now so I can make some solid plans. I thought I had it figured out and submitted a move-up bid, but haven't seen anything happen.

Originally Posted by Mesabah

National is afraid that an SLI would bankrupt it.

Originally Posted by Mesabah

Blue but with dark storm clouds moving in fast. However, what do you think is easier to get, a job at a shrinking regional, or a job at a shrinking mainline?

Originally Posted by buzzpat

Mine is blue also...whose jobs are shrinking? Hiring on the left, hiring on the right. The dark storm clouds were passing over mainline for years now. Starting to lighten up a bit. Are you employable at a mainline? If so, you should be giddy.

Originally Posted by scambo1

Okay, an SLI -Other than a staple - would cause what positive outcome - for ALPA?

Originally Posted by Mesabah

Someone who only seems to be concerned about money. Bieber was paid only a small fraction of the money he has brought in, so he is one hell of a fool.

Originally Posted by tsquare

So what's your point? Really dude, you aren't impressive with this line.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

That was my point. You are experienced and professional.

If a pilot's last two words on the CVR are "I'm tired" then fatigue is a pretty good guess for a human factors element. Have you read either of the CVR transcripts cited?

Originally Posted by Mesabah

Ughh, I'm not trying to impress, I'm trying to say that it would be nice if this career was one worth pursuing in the future. Money isn't everything, as you pointed out with your Beiber example, and I agree, Beiber has money, but no one respects him, nor does he respect himself. Which, is what I was trying to convey in my original post.

Which is the whole point really, if all anyone wants is money, then this career will be much of the same, good for some, horrible for most. It's hard to convey one's message over the internet, I was not bragging, nor trying to impress.