Perspective from a relatively new guy (2014 hire): I had a couple legs with sideshow about a year ago. I had seen his posts on the B&G and was dreading it. The reality was, while we may not have seen eye to eye on politics, it was readily apparent that he had a ton of good advice on union dealings, negotiations, and the profession as a whole. Point being that if he pulled me aside for a heart to heart, I'd listen. I don't know Shaggy personally, but we share acquaintances from military life. Their assessment is similar to what we've seen here: good dude but needs to come down a notch or five to avoid premature heart failure. My take for potential new hires: take the job if offered. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. There is certainly plenty of room for improvement. Am I thinking of jumping ship to Delta/American/United? Hell no. This is a good job with good benefits and excellent people to work with; Sideshow and Shaggy included.