This is a business. It isn't the military, and they don't care if you're honorable or not. I prefer honesty personally when it comes to life, but knowing who you're dealing with and their perspective makes all the difference. We are a cost line on a spreadsheet to United airlines. Follow the contract, enforce and move on. This is a business transaction. The second that anyone hopes for more they've lost. United (read as any large business) just doesn't care. Modern merica. Warts and all.

At least 17 years on the bus (FO seat)

I AM hired just waiting on class and trying to get an idea about the company. I was hoping ORD would not be so senior because I have about 12 direct options for commuting. EWR an IAD will require a 2 leg commute for me. Oh well. Not coming from a regional either

Wow, Thanks

73 is much more junior in ORD, the unknown is its growth there. Welcome aboard and good luck.

Thanks. .

I disagree. I WISH we were just a line on a spreadsheet. We are not. They consider us an adversary to be vanquished, and most of us view UAL the same way.

Hence our long term "home" at the bottom of every airline quality ranking and operational metric.

When you negotiate a deal on a car, do you pressure the salesperson? This is absolutely adversarial. It's always been that way. Sometimes it seems like it isn't, but it always is.

Scott

Where do you live? Remember you can commute on anyone. FedEx can be a life saver and the lowest stress commute if you don't mind flying over night. Most of the airplanes that don't have lie flat seats have a futon, or just bring a snuggie and an inflatable mattress. Seriously.

I know a guy hired 6-7 months ago, based in ord on the Airbus.