Originally Posted by WhiskeyDelta

To add to your enlightenment, we had plenty of guys here at Delta during our latest section negotiations that were actively telling our new hires to leave and go elsewhere, even AA, all because of a perceived lack of retirement. These guys were typically the ones who still feel burned by losing their pensions during the bankruptcy years. Not much gets my blood boiling but when I found this out I couldn't believe it.

I mention this because everyone has their reasons for believing what they believe, however, even at a desirable place like Delta, we have our Debbie Downers, too.

And to the poster stating we are hiring 1000 this year, everything that's been made public from flight ops suggests only 700. That said, it's a fluid number but this year brings displacements from the closing of the 747 category, the new A350, and late this year the first wave of CS100 training events. 700 may be more plausible as the demand on on training department will be intense due to all of these issues.

Originally Posted by pilotpayne

I have a feeling back in the Pan Am days some guy was saying why don't you go to TWA the movie star airline. HH is way better to work for than Juan.
It always was and always will be.

Originally Posted by pilotpayne

I have a feeling back in the Pan Am days some guy was saying why don't you go to TWA the movie star airline. HH is way better to work for than Juan.
It always was and always will be.

Originally Posted by Std Deviation

Almost bought stock in this little California startup called...Apple. Glad I passed on that. They're going nowhere.

Originally Posted by Xtreme87

Doug parker is a prick though.

Originally Posted by galaxy flyer

They said the same thing about Hughes, Trippe, Richenbacher, Maytag (National), Nyrop--nothing changes

GF

Originally Posted by clear4approach

Flew with an awesome older captain back in my regional days (over a decade ago) who told me he had a chance to fly for a little cargo outfit out of Memphis flying Falcon 50's (Fedex) and also had the chance to fly for a startup 737 operator out of Love Field (Southwest). He didn't take either of those jobs though.
Hindsight is 20/20

Originally Posted by Xtreme87

Doug parker is a prick though.

Originally Posted by full of luv

Anyone who would publicly say " why pay profit sharing when my employees have little to do with making a profit", whether they believe that to be true or not, is not a leader.