played..... out.....

Malarone is not 100%. You can still get it even taking all the precautiuons. Malaria can be treated, but it can still kill you, and if it doesn't it is with you for life and when it does flare up it is very unpleasant. And fyi, Malaria kills millions of children.

I get your concern. I just don't see how the company will be able to cater to every child bearing age employee. Especially since we are hiring in the numbers we are currently doing so. (Of course like all things in this business, if the pay is increased, somehow the danger level goes down :eek:) It is not an easy issue.

Oh, and I was told when I was assigned LOS that the company would go out of business the next day so I had to go. (sarcasm) It sucked, but at least it was high time. I would love to know how to get out of that the next time I am assigned one.

Risk/reward, a PBS bid should keep you away from those destinations. If not, an AE bid will. I hear NYC M88A is available.

Yeah I can avoid it when I bid a regular line. In a vacation month I like to bid reserve since the winter months have a lower ALV, but then it is -as you say- a risk/reward thing. I have been rethinking that strategy.

MD88???? I can't work that hard at my age.

Translation: "Since I'm not personally affected, I'm going to use every possible angle to sell out my fellow pilots, and blame it on the company. Oh, and where is my pay rate increase?"

You're as bad as the deposed rep and his Bartels routine... :rolleyes:

https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.M...=0&w=300&h=300What a vile, angry little man you are. I'll bet you are a pleasure to fly with. I'm guessing it takes you all of 15 minutes to remind everybody of how badly you got ****ed in the merger.

I'm happy with the merger. Saved a lot of guys from getting furloughed. Never once complained about the SLI, ever. However, I am angry when guys like you do everything you can to pretend you're "one of us," but are clearly a management puppet.

You'll get your pay rate increase, tsquare. The only question is whether you will fight to help the rest of the pilot group whose focus is not on hourly pay rates along the way. Actually, it's not much of a question. We already know the answer.

For God and Mother Delta, amirite, my man?

Sure, whatever you say. You obviously have all the answers. I fall to my knees with awe at your vast wisdom of all things. You're the greatest.

You're referencing severe malaria which is indeed bad stuff that can kill you even with treatment. However the more common strains of malaria are very treatable and you will go on to have a normal life. I've had malaria multiple times and so has most of my immediate family.