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C17B74 01-18-2021 11:05 AM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3183054)
Remember for a long time post-9/11 when SWA was "the" place to be?

Anyone who does cargo should be in good shape for a while, especially Purple/Brown.

Totally, everything is cyclic and plenty of Majors and Box Carriers make their way to the top and leapfrogged over and over again. Hopefully what you have chosen works very well for your situation. Several top tier companies were once bottom feeders at some point or have merged since then. Some things are glaringly in your face but a lot of it is from your perspective. Grass is greener doesn’t always reign true. Number 1 today is last tomorrow or middle rung at best. At least everyone is slugging it out for the better!

badflaps 01-18-2021 11:30 AM


Originally Posted by LNL76 (Post 3183068)
Sad and pathetic, isn't it? I'm willing to bet he's nothing to write home to mother about, as well!

Text to mother, text.

hockeypilot44 01-18-2021 11:32 AM

Look at Jetblue. They signed a lagging contract that didn't catch up to the legacies for 2 years after the legacies' contracts became amendable. The theory was the legacies would have new contracts by now making Jetblue's obsolete. Jetblue was also lagging profit sharing. Here we are with legacy's still operating under same contract and profit sharing paying $0. Jetblue all of the sudden became a lot more attractive.

LNL76 01-18-2021 03:46 PM


Originally Posted by badflaps (Post 3183133)
Text to mother, text.

Thanks for being the wittiest man on APC. You're probably the oldest, too! ;)

acecrackshot 01-18-2021 04:08 PM


Originally Posted by RJSAviator76 (Post 3180921)
Lawyers have created this.

There is a reason why some doctors are refusing to treat attorneys and their families. Can't say that I blame them. It's sad.

When I was a CFI I would avoid lawyers like the plague.

badflaps 01-18-2021 05:45 PM


Originally Posted by LNL76 (Post 3183230)
Thanks for being the wittiest man on APC. You're probably the oldest, too! ;)

Hanging on by a thin strand of polyester.

Qotsaautopilot 01-18-2021 05:57 PM


Originally Posted by ReadOnly7 (Post 3182780)
qotsa actually DOES fly for a ULCC.....got hired from the right seat of a dog$hit regional, right when upgrade at yellow got REALLY short. I’m thinking he’s pretty happy right where he’s at.

Pretty sure he post wasn’t directed at me but generalizing

ReadOnly7 01-18-2021 06:22 PM


Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot (Post 3183284)
Pretty sure he post wasn’t directed at me but generalizing

I figured as much.....but there is something to be said for knowing your audience.

pangolin 01-19-2021 06:47 AM


Originally Posted by NewGuy01 (Post 3183062)
Mostly I have flown with many who are afraid to speak with the FAs. I was having a free beer here at the Embassy Suites with the FAs and just kind of swapping stories before dinner time. The captain wanted to meet about an hour later to have dinner. He got down early and sat in a chair on the opposite side of the room, just looking at all of us until it was time for dinner. Pretty strange when people will avoid a free beer just to not have to speak with those in a certain work group.

No I'm not going to bang a bunch of FAs or go into someone's room alone with them. I'm not stupid. One can talk with people and enjoy one adult beverage without getting in trouble. It's embarrassing what some of the captains I fly with think sometimes.

Maybe his wife stalks him.

rickair7777 01-19-2021 09:21 AM


Originally Posted by pangolin (Post 3183352)
Maybe his wife stalks him.


LOL, I knew a guy who totally had that going on. Out with the boys and the wife would literally do a drive-by to check up.

Of course the distinction was well earned, in spades.


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