I'll protect the junior pilots from what I perceive as a "B" scale, even though the hard fought pay rate remains intact. They will be furloughed but at least I can rest at night knowing they won't be subject to working less while still earning something near $7,000 per month. After a good furlough, they will come back someday and thank me for helping them understand the expectations of a good airline career. I know how difficult it must be, I almost got furloughed once. I haven't got that many years left, but until then I'm going to work as many days as I can til my last day.
Thanks for the levity. Not enough of that on here. I’m more fearful that someone is going to blow their aorta banging on their computer here than any of this.
Intrdmnslalien
09-23-2020 01:14 PM
Originally Posted by HuggyU2
(Post 3134658)
Uh... you're welcome?
Jokes. Definitely harder when in writing than spoken.
HuggyU2
09-23-2020 01:30 PM
Same with "English comprehension".
Apparently.
123494
09-23-2020 05:08 PM
Just wanted to let you know I voted NO, but that I’m not at UAL.
Intrdmnslalien
09-23-2020 05:46 PM
Originally Posted by 123494
(Post 3134781)
Just wanted to let you know I voted NO, but that I’m not at UAL.
I just farted and wanted to let everyone know.
Air Stang 7
09-23-2020 05:50 PM
The answer is a resounding yes for people who think no. Just like farting, you might be proud of it but never admit it. We've all been there.
Nucflash
09-23-2020 06:05 PM
I let the LHR van driver vote for me.
Intrdmnslalien
09-23-2020 06:09 PM
Originally Posted by Nucflash
(Post 3134797)
I let the LHR van driver vote for me.
I let Barbra Streisand vote for me.
biggun
09-23-2020 06:41 PM
Originally Posted by ReadOnly7
(Post 3134513)
I do actually get that. And I did vote, in my family’s best interest. I voted YES. The lecturing from the “grown ups” is getting old. If this TA passes, I fully expect to hear griping about it for YEARS, even if it works and we all get raises at the end.
I think that is correct. You will hear peeing and moaning for years to come. Likely in the next 10 to 15 years there will be another macro-level economic event that triggers major economic impacts at US airlines. it may geo-political, world health scare (pandemic), regional health crisis (ebola), military conflict, security/terrorism, oil/gas related (middle east peace). It may be government related (re-regulation/de-regulation). You may see further consolidation. No one knows. But, history tells us that every 10 to 15 to 20 years the industry experiences a major contraction, and that contraction is the canary in the coal mine that seems to reflect the mood and health of the national economy.
Why the peeing and moaning? Because we have yet to innocualte oursleves against management's penchant to always go after pilot paychecks. Management is genetically programmed to always go after a labor-cost-advantage on the backs of the pilot group. Every cycle, ALPA, and the other unions try to design a better mouse-trap in order to prevent what seems to always happen.
Seneca Pilot
09-23-2020 06:42 PM
Originally Posted by Intrdmnslalien
(Post 3134800)
I let Barbra Streisand vote for me.
Biden forgot where he was and early voted for Trump. And the LOA.
