It's more like I'd rather us fail than watch my seniority stagnate for the next 10-15 years (and that's assuming we double in size every 5 years).

I had to read that about 3 times to understand it, but I think the answer is that:
1. I'd be happy to take all the Lynx guys off your hands by hiring them here.
2. On the SLI, I took a 200% seniority hit (i.e. I have 3 times as many pilot senior to me as I had before) now, and about 1500% hit at retirement. How badly is the seniority impacted for the worst case at RAH?

Only until the fence drops in another 5+ years.

Based on that 60-70% leaving, knowing that my relative seniority will only go backwards until we double in size doesn't make me feel any better about the deal. I don't hold out much hope that an E-jet pilot would stick with crappy work rules and half the pay instead of going to the bus.

Failing at what? I believe the IBT has failed miserably for you getting a descent contract. How many years has it been?

If you have not noticed I do not care for you either RAH BRO!

you're my sunshine, my only sunshine...you make me happy when skies are grey...doo da doo tee doo

1. Why Lynx? Because they've paid their dues and RAH pilots have not?

2. Well, I personally lost 846 spots in the integration. Your percentage is meaningless because it's relative to where you are on the list. I didn't lose anywhere near the percentage you did, but I know you didn't slip 846 spots. By your calculations if your #2 CA got 2 people integrated above him, he loses your percentage. I guess my 'windfall' integration that I don't deserve is why I'm an almost 5-year FO looking at going back to reserve next month.

Exactly how long does it take for one to "pay their dues" these days? Less time if you used to work for Lynx, apparently. For your FO's that got hired at F9 after completing at whopping 13 or 14 months at Lakes Air - how have they paid their dues and ours haven't? Just curious what your logic is on all this.

Honestly, from a few guys I have spoke with that were at Lynx, they all seem to say the same thing that F9 guys were dicks to them and then when RAH came along they immediately turned their attention to being dicks to them. I obviously was not there and everyone has there own thickness of skin, but never the less it makes for interesting cocktail laughs about the bi-polar disorder over there.

And as far as the dues paying question you asked... your 5 years of driving an E-jet around is likely more experience then some guys had getting hired at F9, but their defense has and always will be that they earned their job at F9 through getting the interview and job offer. It does not matter that you may have 2K more hours then a good majority had when they got hired from Lakes or where ever they were before. The fact remains they got the job offer there and you did not.

Change of subject but...

Couldn't agree more about the IBT!

True, but the opportunity isn't there. I cannot interview for a job at F9 even if I wanted to. Fault seems to say that he'd just take the ex-Lynx folks with them, and send us on our merry way. I'm curious his logic behind that considering what has been said about 'due paying' in the past for F9ers.

Supposing the separation happens in full and F9 needs to hire from the street, I suspect an RAH applications will find the ol' round file. In my mind if there is no opportunity, the point about interviewing and getting the job becomes moot.

I agree with you!

You guys ever beat a dead horse?