Can we stop!
 

Ok, Neil is out. Can everyone please move on! It’s over. Let’s elect a new MC and get on with business.

I’m so tired of all the whining and holier than thou pontificating on all the forums.

Each “side” will stop when the other stops first. I sincerely hope the new MC, and preferably several members of the LEC are post merger hires. As one myself, I think I speak for most others: No one cares about what your legacy airline did or didn’t do.

Of course it’s invaluable to remember the past so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes, and institutional knowledge is very important. But there’s a difference between that and the tribalism that is usually on full display in Rosemont and these forums.

Rant over.

It’s like a bunch of gossipy middle school kids who can’t get enough. Get over it. It’s over. Whether you supported Neil or not (I supported him btw), it’s OVER.

Let’s move on to getting things done!

Atropia forever!

I mean, that’s kind of what people were saying when Neil got elected but yeah, until we learn to abide by the process- even when you don’t get your way- we’ll continue to look like a bunch of clowns & delay our contract negotiations further.

Post merger aren't accepted as LUAL nor LCAL. We need our own clan to protect our interests.

Yet you intend to perpetuate what you decry.

fadec intends only to troll forum users.

What? Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!...

It ain't over now, 'cause when the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin'. Who's with me? Let's go! Come on!...

Sounds like you need to go back to history class. I didn’t know the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor ? Could have sworn it was the Japanese?? Wtf

I’m going to let you figure this one out on your own, but he’s not the one who needs the education on this one…

Great movie, I guess you've never seen it.

Tell me you’ve lived a sheltered life without telling me you’ve lived a sheltered life.

Aint that the truth? LMAO love when guys come on here trying to be so smart when they correct that quote :D

Thank you sir may I have another!

Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son.

and that’s the problem with kids these days.

I guess I didn’t

Consider yourself on Double Secret Probation UFN.

UFN, your name is Shirley.

How is that possible?

#respectlost

Just to try and take some heat off poor 'ole Idle, and get this thread back on track.


"complain, complain, complain . . . grumble, grumble, grumble . . . . Neil, contract, Tumi, Tumi, G** D**** Trump, Dmb A** Biden . . . pay, pay grumble, grumble"

Dont worry . Idle can give it and he can take it lol
One movie out of thousands that I didn’t get around to seeing and I get roasted for it . But now, I’m curious and I have to find it and watch it.

It’s a little known movie called Animal House FWIW.

Based loosely on the Greek life at Dartmouth…

Cue Sunvox…

I was afraid this would happen. Kids these days…


https://youtu.be/cO9aXFs19dM

Nothing goes over my head. I would catch it!

Last night I jumped awake to a voice like thunder. I opened my eyes to see a brilliant figure sitting in the armchair next to my bed in the hotel room. His face was brilliant white and his hair shined like silvered shards of glass in the sun. His eyes burned blue as torches and when he spoke the fabrics in the room shuddered as if tossed by a great wind. In his left hand was an iPad and in his right was a touch-pen.

​​​​​​When he saw that I was awake he turned to me and said, "There will be a new hire and he shall be called the 8-ball. You shall place him in the highest office from which he shall bring together pilots of all cliques and fleets, and he shall bring to the company a great ask, and it will be granted to you."

"He?", I said. He brought his touch pen across his chest and placed it on the iPad. "You shall know him by this number." I looked and that moment the iPad became brighter than a flash bulb. I was blinded and while I could not see I felt a harsh wind and heard something like the building shifting on its foundation. My sight returned to an empty chair, the figure departed.

What does this mean? Why did he visit me?

Becareful. They test for drugs randomly.

Seriously though I agree, and hope we can find new blood to lead the future.

Automatically discounting 7000 pilots from the talent pool. Assuming Fortune 500 Exec approved.

Fixed it for ya

😂😂😂

Filler

And that's what is fundamentally wrong with this place. A couple funny memes, a disparaging remark, a pilot gone rogue to the media and we can easily discount a group. Hell, if that's not anti inclusion I don't know what is.

I'll tell you what is. I'm ****ed. I haven't had a true contract in 22 years. I'm ****ed that we're still paying for the bankruptcy of 20 years ago. I've had every group known to humanity pick my pocket until I bleed. If they aren't picking my pocket, they're stepping on my back to personally promote themselves or protect their family finances due to a misfortunate lot in life. (honest to god I'm not opposed to helping those truly in need)

The quote I've heard over the years is "You can afford it". Management said you pilots can afford to take a greater percentage of pay cuts in bankruptcy over other groups. Pilots have said you can afford to take a pay cut to prevent my supposed furlough. Every time my career gets slashed. Over and over.

Well, management, you can afford to pay me for the decisions I make daily with the lives of hundreds of families in my hands and three hundred million dollar assets under my control. Pilots, you can afford to stop the never ending, mind numbing bull #%^# and finally stand for this profession with integrity and fortitude.

Pick the one dude or dudette who is going to stand up for everyone. He or she might be no 1 or 14001 on the list but please, pick one that has the skills to promote this profession and get the best possible outcome for US ALL!

Obtw.... We shouldn't pay for management's gamble. Start a furlough fund now to protect those who are in need. When management threatens to furlough, and they eventually will, we have the wherewithal to not only make it contractually difficult but also to protect our fellow pilots who need financial assistance.

I’m “old guard,” but I‘m all for the movement to go post merger. There are a lot of incredible volunteers and committee folks that do great work, but to pretend that there aren’t cliques and tribes whose personal aspirations/issues can’t be separated from their professional ones is, has never been more apparent.

Time for the next generation to step forward. It’s not just about the next contract, it’s about the next generation getting engaged and understanding the importance of a functional collective bargaining unit.

There are a lot of users here I respect who’ve taken the Machiavellian stance of “the devils I know,” or “they’re not perfect, but they’ll fight for us.” I urge you to have more faith in the new folks and to hold all of ourselves to a higher standard than has been on display lately.

Disgraced and recalled rep CH is a post merger hire. How about we pick the most qualified candidate regardless of date of hire. Why disqualify 7000ish pilots just because of their hire date?

It means you should have left the bar about 30-45 min earlier instead of having one or two more . 😂
Just be glad you weren’t dreaming about fat chicks and cake like I did last night 😂🤣
WTF