Most LCAs are fine, some are great, and typically that’s because they hire people they’d like to work with.

There are periodically some that have connections with management who slide in, and they stand out, and not in a good way.

 

Hey, now that Larry is gone it's the best. I dont even know if we have a new CP. that is a good thing.

 

WTH is going on in Council 11? The FO Rep and SecTres both resigned yesterday. There’s got to be more than “taking care of my family” to this whole thing.

 

I think the more glaring culture change is between NB and WB. Two different airlines.

 

Of course. Just like celebrities don’t really go to rehab for addiction issues….it’s always “exhaustion” or some other sanitized term. I’m not very familiar with the particular event you are referencing, but these days…..my first and best guess is always that somebody didn’t keep their ridiculous opinions to themselves. Social media is more than many can handle.

 

There’s a resignation video. No idea who made it or what their actual intentions were but the video plays like the FO rep is saying “There was an investigation into misconduct that came to light after ALPA leadership had members go to bat for me at my recall vote and it’s so bad that ALPA is now telling me that I must develop personal issues from this past year and resign” and the SecTres is saying “I too have been part of misconduct and now have developed personal issues and resign”.

It sounds like the FO rep was a rising star before whatever happened to spark his resignation came to the forefront. It takes a fair bit of ALPA effort and maneuvering to drum up enough support to show up to a recall vote meeting and change the actual vote from a vote of recall for dereliction of duty to a vote confidence. Only to turn around a week or so later support his resignation…the whole thing is wild.

 

No kidding. Tax friendly, climate, cost of living, seniority, types of flying ....great factors in picking a base. Stereotypes of pilots in certain bases--not so much.

 

Yup. With the sole exception of senior IAH guys, I find it impossible to tell what base a pilot is from when I fly with them. I gotta say the ex-Con IAH stereotype isn't far off reality, but I always found those guys kinda entertaining to fly with.

 

Your description is misleading at best. Then again, the truth these days is just an impediment to the desired result.

 

So what is the truth?