DAL/NWA Combination....should regional guys be worried?

[DTW320]

No, I already had it scheduled and figured, "what the hell, interview experience". Besides, I'd never flown a 747 sim before. It was fun. I decided I didn't want to work there when we showed up at NATCO and nobody knew who we were or what was going on. That combined with my adventure I had the night before when I got to the hotel they had told me to go to and found I had no reservation. Same crap at ASA... left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. So yeah, I interviewed them. My attitude was "why should I take a $50,000 pay cut for 4 years to come work for you? Why is your company so great"?

If I seriously wanted the job, I'd have played the interview game and said all the right things. But thanks for the original post. Did you come up with that one all by yourself?

Like I said, time for a new hobby. BTW, $50k paycut for 4 years? Wow. 2nd year A320FO would be about $70K plus 6% B fund plus profit sharing plus performance incentive pay etc. Years 3 and 4 would be more on the 320 or 757. I had no idea that you were making $120k at ASA. By all means then, stay where you are.

 

[xjlifer]

Nothing like a good old "my wanker is bigger than your wanker" internet fight to help with a long layover.

 

[ferlo]

Don't worry, it's just two legacy carriers merging...what could go wrong?

 

[On Your Six]

Don't worry, it's just two legacy carriers merging...what could go wrong?

Sure, there will be inevitable integration issues. That said, at least they are "attempting" a structured approach with the unions, etc. This is very different from the approach taken by USAirways and AWA. We'll see if the result is any different.

I am sure the integration consultants will make a ton of cash regardless...

 

[Schwanker]

Nothing like a good old "my wanker is bigger than your wanker" internet fight to help with a long layover.

Please don't call it a wanker (that's offensive)--call it a Schwanker!

Schwanker

 

[Captain Bubba]

I think he's concerned about the $70000 going to zero for 3 years during the furlough.

 

[PuffDriver]

I accept your apology.

Apology? To a bitter wannabe who failed a NWA interview. I think not. Believe it or not, there are some "career" people stuck at ASA because they have nowhere else to go. Sound familiar? But you go on believing that you "tanked" that interview. Apparently your ego needs it.

I rank you right up there with that tanker guy.

 

[ugasucks]

Been at a Major one year since leaving ASA and 4 things off the top of my head make me know I made the right choice even if I get put on the street for a few years:
1. Got a 1000 dollar check for an alpa grivance that would have never happend at ASA.
2. Can get a day off that I need if I have to, Personal drop on the computer and don't have to talk to a soul. At ASA you had to give a left arm off for something or couldn't swap crap.
3. If for some reason I get sick and lose my medical I get half my pay until I am 60. Not to bad, that will never happen at a ASA
4. Get 11 percent into my 401k on top of my salary and I don't have to do anything out of pocket.

 

[pipe]

Been at a Major one year since leaving ASA and 4 things off the top of my head make me know I made the right choice even if I get put on the street for a few years:
1. Got a 1000 dollar check for an alpa grivance that would have never happend at ASA.
2. Can get a day off that I need if I have to, Personal drop on the computer and don't have to talk to a soul. At ASA you had to give a left arm off for something or couldn't swap crap.
3. If for some reason I get sick and lose my medical I get half my pay until I am 60. Not to bad, that will never happen at a ASA
4. Get 11 percent into my 401k on top of my salary and I don't have to do anything out of pocket.

Another guy screwing up a thread with inconvenient facts. Great.

PIPE

 

[Captain Bubba]

Apology? To a bitter wannabe who failed a NWA interview. I think not. Believe it or not, there are some "career" people stuck at ASA because they have nowhere else to go. Sound familiar?

I wonder how Delta HR is gonna like the guys who failed the Delta interview, but are now at Northwest?

 

[jke406]

I wonder how Delta HR is gonna like the guys who failed the Delta interview, but are now at Northwest?

All the NWA guys will have to re-interview for their jobs.

 

[PuffDriver]

I wonder how Delta HR is gonna like the guys who failed the Delta interview, but are now at Northwest?

About the same as they felt for the WAL who didn't have a four year. They welcomed them with open arms.

 

[John Pennekamp]

if that isn't the most self-serving, deluded rationalization for tanking an interview...whatever lets you sleep at night, man...but don't convince us...convince yourself.

If I cared what you or 320 dork think of me, I wouldn't be here. Now care to debate the topic at hand, or lost for words?

 

[John Pennekamp]

Apology? To a bitter wannabe who failed a NWA interview. I think not. Believe it or not, there are some "career" people stuck at ASA because they have nowhere else to go. Sound familiar? But you go on believing that you "tanked" that interview. Apparently your ego needs it.

I rank you right up there with that tanker guy.

See, you just showed your true colors and proved everything I said about you. I knew I could rope you in... again.

 

[John Pennekamp]

This is gonna be fun!

Been at a Major one year since leaving ASA and 4 things off the top of my head make me know I made the right choice even if I get put on the street for a few years:
1. Got a 1000 dollar check for an alpa grivance that would have never happend at ASA.

Thanks for reminding me another reason I said no to NWA. If I left, I would have missed out on my ~$11,500 check. And thanks for leaving and making it bigger.

2. Can get a day off that I need if I have to, Personal drop on the computer and don't have to talk to a soul. At ASA you had to give a left arm off for something or couldn't swap crap.

Me too. If swaps fail, I call in sick, recurring FMLA, and no penalty or guilt. And I still have all of my limbs.

3. If for some reason I get sick and lose my medical I get half my pay until I am 60. Not to bad, that will never happen at a ASA

I have that too. It's called "insurance".

4. Get 11 percent into my 401k on top of my salary and I don't have to do anything out of pocket.

We get 10% now at ASA. So you took that pay cut and risk a furlough for a 1% 401k contribution? Wow, that was dumb.