SK wants Concessions
06-02-2020, 03:54 PM
#191
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Originally Posted by DashTrash
Not to mention that those of us who were in Regional Pilot Purgatory for the Dark Decade. We finally got a job to get us out of debt that was incurred during that time (including student loans).
I was banking money as a regional pilot and we made far less than you guys were this last decade. What the heck were you doing going further into debt? Lemme gue$$... Too many folks living beyond their means. I fly with a bunch of FOs that were wildly in over their heads. $1000/mo Tesla payments. $500,000 McMansions.
Last edited by AirMicronesia; 06-02-2020 at 04:16 PM.
06-02-2020, 04:07 PM
#192
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Originally Posted by AirMicronesia
I was banking money as a regional pilot and we made far less than you guys were this last decade. What the heck were you doing going further into debt? Lemme gue$$... Too many folks living beyond their means. I flew with a bunch of FOs that were wildly in over their heads. $1000/mo Tesla payments. $500,000 McMansions.
06-02-2020, 04:17 PM
#193
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wow just stop now. can think of regionals that had 6+ yr FOs maxing under $40/hr but can’t recall any Tesla owners. congrats for banking money champ but many of us were paycheck to paycheck FOs and then perhaps Captains just able to do things like attempt to pay down student or flying debt or maybe afford to envision an extremely modest family and investigate what the heck a 401k was and how we could maybe now match the few percent company tossed to us in beggar fashion. If only we were all “banking”
Originally Posted by AirMicronesia
I was banking money as a regional pilot and we made far less than you guys were this last decade. What the heck were you doing going further into debt? Lemme gue$$... Too many folks living beyond their means. I flew with a bunch of FOs that were wildly in over their heads. $1000/mo Tesla payments. $500,000 McMansions.
06-02-2020, 04:22 PM
#195
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Originally Posted by Chuck D
wow just stop now. can think of regionals that had 6+ yr FOs maxing under $40/hr but can’t recall any Tesla owners. congrats for banking money champ but many of us were paycheck to paycheck FOs and then perhaps Captains just able to do things like attempt to pay down student or flying debt or maybe afford to envision an extremely modest family and investigate what the heck a 401k was and how we could maybe now match the few percent company tossed to us in beggar fashion. If only we were all “banking”
Chuck, try to keep up. This is a United forum. The FOs with Teslas are at United. I’m sure they were just as buried in debt at the regionals living far above their means. That doesn’t mean I have to listen and commiserate with their inability to delay gratification. Unfortunately these broke jokers get a vote.
06-02-2020, 04:26 PM
#196
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Originally Posted by Thor
First, I know the lost decade sucked for all, even more so with a regional wage. It’s about to suck again and I’m not marginalizing that grim reality.
Also, it’s unfair of me to paint all junior pilots with a broad brush like I did, but they do exist, I’ve had to pick my jaw up hearing it in person.
I am heartened to hear support of maintaining a strong CBA that we can grow on, at some point, rather than spend the next decade getting to where it is now.
Good luck to us all, in unity I’ll S T F U And let the union speak for me.
Also, it’s unfair of me to paint all junior pilots with a broad brush like I did, but they do exist, I’ve had to pick my jaw up hearing it in person.
I am heartened to hear support of maintaining a strong CBA that we can grow on, at some point, rather than spend the next decade getting to where it is now.
Good luck to us all, in unity I’ll S T F U And let the union speak for me.
06-02-2020, 04:53 PM
#197
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Position: 767 FO
Posts: 62
Originally Posted by Grumble
We may not agree with Kirby on scope, but you can’t deny he and Oscar are doing an amazing job with this place...
Originally Posted by Grumble
...with zero ambiguity, that I will vote for no concessions...
06-02-2020, 04:59 PM
#198
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Posts: 1,825
Originally Posted by Tandem46
Hmmm.....already lost trust in SK? What changed?
Unbelievable...can’t even give SK a chance. Your attitude should be that if he’s got concessions in there you can’t live with, then vote it down, but to blindly just say this??? Nice.
Unbelievable...can’t even give SK a chance. Your attitude should be that if he’s got concessions in there you can’t live with, then vote it down, but to blindly just say this??? Nice.
06-02-2020, 06:38 PM
#199
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Originally Posted by AirMicronesia
I was banking money as a regional pilot and we made far less than you guys were this last decade. What the heck were you doing going further into debt? Lemme gue$$... Too many folks living beyond their means. I fly with a bunch of FOs that were wildly in over their heads. $1000/mo Tesla payments. $500,000 McMansions.
Last edited by Barley; 06-02-2020 at 06:54 PM.
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