I know why. Because we aren't executives. We chose a different path; one that allows us to set the brakes and go home without worrying about the 24/7 hassles of managing thousands of humans 24/7.

So there are about 20 people at Delta that earn more than you that aren't pilots. And you're fixated on them.

Bad choice on your part, eh?

Not once have I ever posted or thought the E170/175 should be at DCI. I have been 100 percent consistent in my posts on that issue. It's a mainline aircraft. Malone also brought us LOA 46. That was the biggest give back in the history of Delta airlines and we were not in chapter 11. The forum has talked over and over about what a huge mistake that was yet they seem to forget it was Malones baby.

:(Splash

Not at all. I do not believe pilots should make $5 million a year.

I do believe in fairness and balance. Their compensation has increased 300% to 700% since chapter 11.

The Delta pilots need 18% to 20% to return to a pay rate that is over a decade old with no inflation.

You can apologize for management all you want. I respect your right to your opinion.

I, for one, would like to see some balance. Not a 300% increase for the Delta pilots. Just 20% plus some inflation date of signing.

Jerry

1% more in the DC.

Probably the reason the are waiting to post those displacements.

I don't think the it's fact that they make more that irks some people, it's the fact that some have sacrificed to save Delta, and some have reaped the benefits to a disproportionate amount.

Your right he is not John Malone. JM was in charge and the force behind the largest give back in the history of Delta. (Loa46). I would have loved to see your posts on JM had you been at Delta then. They might not have been as favorable when he was giving almost 1 billion dollars back to the company.

Because it is not relevant to anything. Why don't you focus on the strata of labor that is making minimum wage at DAL? Same reason.

Freight trains? I thought I got a whiff of DAL buying oil cars to move that crude from the Bakken....

The rest of your post is your typical Chicken Little fluff.

Exactly Splash.

Sailing,

I usually respect your posts, but I think you are being unfair. I think JM had to make painful decisions at a painful time. As for "being the largest giveback in the history of Delta"...maybe that is because he also negotiated the largest increase in the history, etc.

To make the logic extreme but still pertinent, what if you were making $1000/hr prior to LOA 46, then took a 70% pay cut to "only" get to $300/hr? You would still be at $300/hr, but could also truthfully state "the largest giveback" etc etc.

I thought JM was a good MEC chairman (and prior to that, Negotiating Committe chair etc). I thought it was a mistake for Moak to run against him when he did (and win the MEC chair as well).

THAT said, I thought that Moak actually has done a pretty good job in numerous demanding environments as well. One does not have to be on one side or the other. Both JM and LM ultimately want what is best for the DAL pilots they led. Often times it is more a question of differences of method than desired end result.

But the whole point of this is I think your post unfair, and does not also tell the entire story.