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Wouldn’t it make more sense for the pilots to focus on trying fight for and achieve a contract before getting excited over an airplane that is for all intents and purposes a shiny and new high performance RJ?
Maybe whom ever runs APC should put Jetblue under the regionals section.
Are employees not allowed to be concerned over the health, future or direction of the company they work for, especially in an industry where starting over isn't as easy as walking next door and applying to "Company X"? Originally Posted by flieger
I know that I’ll be flamed for this....Wouldn’t it make more sense for the pilots to focus on trying fight for and achieve a contract before getting excited over an airplane that is for all intents and purposes a shiny and new high performance RJ?
Maybe whom ever runs APC should put Jetblue under the regionals section.
This place has been in a holding pattern for so long with NO signs from management that they have a plan for the future. Everything has been delayed, stagnant, or reduced in the past few years. Any little positive sign that they have a PLAN for this place is good news, especially for people who have over 20 or 25 years left in this business and have decided to stay.
It's all related to the contract. If the company announces they are going to buy a new fleet, they'll need a new pilot contract if they want it flown.
Just because we're angry and want a contract doesn't mean we need to stifle any other sort of conversation in our free time. I'd hate to fly a trip where the conversation was limited to contract negotiations for 4 straight days.
Should I not discuss the NHL playoffs on my next overnight because I need to focus on the contract?
And before you fire off an angry post, I've been through 2 bankruptcies, a merger, and a furlough. Just because a company dangles a carrot doesn't mean we'll fall for it... or are barred from discussing it.