Originally Posted by profit (Post 1863177)

Rental property is a good shelter. Or start your own mining company.

Originally Posted by Bluto (Post 1863219)

Has anyone investigated having dependent parents (in-laws in this case) added to our medical bennies? They live with us. We have the Gold HSA. Or is there another, better alternative out there?

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1863227)

I'm starting my own airline.

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1863255)

You going to call it;

All Ass Kan?

You can fly Juno to Juneau nonstops, put a picture of Barbra Bush on the tail and maybe Delta will buy it! ;)

I'm sure you'll get date of hire! :D

Originally Posted by BenderRodriguez (Post 1863136)

Jerry used to make that argument too. But he never came up with any numbers to prove that it is the catastrophe that it is made out to be. I just can't get on board with it being a bad idea based on hyperbole. I don't believe for a second that it will affect hiring to any measurable degree. We are going to grow at something like 3%/year. If you couple that with the retirements, it's a skeeter on an elephant's butt.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1863276)

copilot FTB and Captain Timbo save the world, for hire.

Originally Posted by gzsg (Post 1863280)

I'm sure you could get a good estimate from Captain Harwood or the negotiators. A college mate of mine at UAL said pay banding cost them 4% of their jobs across the board. It does cost jobs and slow the upgrades. Parking the 747s has stalled movement at the top.

Originally Posted by gzsg (Post 1863280)

I'm sure you could get a good estimate from Captain Harwood or the negotiators. A college mate of mine at UAL said pay banding cost them 4% of their jobs across the board. It does cost jobs and slow the upgrades.

Originally Posted by gzsg (Post 1863280)

Parking the 747s has stalled movement at the top.