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Lakeaffect 01-28-2025 12:31 PM


Originally Posted by SSlow (Post 3875966)
No offense but that cannot be said with any amount of certainty.

Management was in an unprecedented hard spot and our MEC folded too early. It was arguably the best bargaining environment that many of us will see throughout our careers, and we blew our wad way too soon just like Jim in American Pie.

Oh, huh, I never thought about it like that, Maybe you’re right.

I’m not certain of anything. But looking honestly at the whole situation. Spirit’s financial position. P&W Eng issues. Frontier’s ability to keep their rates and still grow. Historical bargaining environment is one piece of a multitude of factors.

who knows, it’s not a given that we wouldn’t have gotten anything better, I would say it seem more unlikely to think we would have gotten closer to Delta or United though.

The ability to compromise and not see everything as either right or wrong with no middle ground is a lost quality. What we got was better, but not great, but still better.


8JRMfortheyear 01-28-2025 12:55 PM


Originally Posted by SSlow (Post 3875966)
No offense but that cannot be said with any amount of certainty.

Management was in an unprecedented hard spot and our MEC folded too early. It was arguably the best bargaining environment that many of us will see throughout our careers, and we blew our wad way too soon just like Jim in American Pie.


No winning with these ALPA cheerleaders. Don't even try.

Lakeaffect 01-28-2025 12:59 PM


Originally Posted by 8JRMfortheyear (Post 3875977)
No winning with these ALPA cheerleaders. Don't even try.

What are you trying to win? At complaining that you’re mad at something that happened 2 years ago. You need people to see that you were right? Is that what you’re trying to win at. Winning at complaining is losing. Losing at complaining and realizing that complaining is a loser’s game is winning.

8JRMfortheyear 01-28-2025 01:06 PM


Originally Posted by Lakeaffect (Post 3875979)
What are you trying to win? At complaining that you’re mad at something that happened 2 years ago. You need people to see that you were right? Is that what you’re trying to win at. Winning at complaining is losing. Losing at complaining and realizing that complaining is a loser’s game is winning.

Who said I was mad? I find it comical now that the one that sold all the TA are leaving this dumpster fire while you guys here still defending. Get ready for the next round of concessions. I can't wait to hear you guys explain why its a good deal.

Noisecanceller 01-28-2025 01:14 PM


Originally Posted by 8JRMfortheyear (Post 3875985)
Who said I was mad? I find it comical now that the one that sold all the TA are leaving this dumpster fire while you guys here still defending. Get ready for the next round of concessions. I can't wait to hear you guys explain why its a good deal.


The biggest concession ever will be leaving the top of a lacking payscale to the bottom of a leading payscale. Ever done the real math on that? I’m sure you have. I’m not talking about the time to get back to where you were but actually make back what you are losing. It’s a very big number and a very long time

Lakeaffect 01-28-2025 01:18 PM


Originally Posted by 8JRMfortheyear (Post 3875985)
Who said I was mad? I find it comical now that the one that sold all the TA are leaving this dumpster fire while you guys here still defending. Get ready for the next round of concessions. I can't wait to hear you guys explain why its a good deal.

mad, upset, not satisfied, not happy, irritated. pick your favorite synonym, it is a required aspect of complaining. If you’re not upset then you don’t complain.

I voted No. I was a No advocate at the time. I can vote no, and then realize that the TA passed was probably good. Two things can be true at once. Many things can be true at once. I can dislike ALPA, Vote No, and still realize that the advice given at the time might have been valid.

You can also be annoyed at me, decide it’s easier to label me as an ALPA Cheerleader and still reflect later and find value in this conversation.

Complain less, Judge less, listen more, observe more

8JRMfortheyear 01-28-2025 01:40 PM


Originally Posted by Noisecanceller (Post 3875987)
The biggest concession ever will be leaving the top of a lacking payscale to the bottom of a leading payscale. Ever done the real math on that? I’m sure you have. I’m not talking about the time to get back to where you were but actually make back what you are losing. It’s a very big number and a very long time

I had enough with everything from managment..alpa and the pilot group. To some, its not all about the money. 14 years here and the highest every credit was 112 ( by accident), maybe 6 JRMs total and an average of 60hrs a month. All the best for you and everyone else, youll need it.

Lakeaffect 01-28-2025 01:47 PM


Originally Posted by 8JRMfortheyear (Post 3876003)
I had enough with everything from managment..alpa and the pilot group. To some, its not all about the money. 14 years here and the highest every credit was 112 ( by accident), maybe 6 JRMs total and an average of 60hrs a month. All the best for you and everyone else, youll need it.

No hard feelings with the keyboarding back and forth, good luck. Where are you going to?

8JRMfortheyear 01-28-2025 02:01 PM


Originally Posted by Lakeaffect (Post 3876007)
No hard feelings with the keyboarding back and forth, good luck. Where are you going to?

no hard feeling my boy and thanks . Wasn’t easy to just leave as I’m still ****ed off that I’m put in this position. Getting hit by ted twice is enough for me. Heading over to United .

DrSteveBrule 01-28-2025 04:13 PM


Originally Posted by Noisecanceller (Post 3875987)
The biggest concession ever will be leaving the top of a lacking payscale to the bottom of a leading payscale. Ever done the real math on that? I’m sure you have. I’m not talking about the time to get back to where you were but actually make back what you are losing. It’s a very big number and a very long time

It's only 7 to 8 years at worst assuming
min guarantee and a 3 year upgrade to a nb at legacies.

Reality is much faster to recoup. Year one is a hit. After year 1, it's nbd.


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