FishandFly
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Is that your plan? Will you be turning in your 2 week notice?
Is there a way to get younger?
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Is that your plan? Will you be turning in your 2 week notice?
Is there a way to get younger?
You know, I have been reading the ALPA bashers, particularly Joe Merchant blame this recent wrinkle on ALPA, but let me ask you this....isn't this just plain old competition between companies providing a service? Let me explain.
For example, United and Delta fly mainline flights between ORD and ATL with mainline aircraft. Is it ALPA's fault that it "allows" such competition between two ALPA carriers? How about when you have an undercutting non-union carrier like Virgin America competing against UAL out of SFO. Is that ALPA's fault too?
Look, we all have to deal with competition, including competition from crappy, undercutting airlines. That unfortunately is part of the biz. Regional airlines are no different. The regionals are not special. You're going to have to compete against POS carriers just like the mainline, and unfortunately you're going to sustain some wounds. If you don't like the competition, get a government job.
Guys like Joe are just scared because that 18 day off a month, 6 figure job that they have been bragging about on this very forum are now at risk. Just as the mainline guys have had to take significant pay cuts in order to compete with the low cost competition like Frontier, Valujet, JetBlue, etc., unfortunately I think RJ guys, in particular guys like Joe who make out sized salaries are going to start feeling some pain, and they need someome to blame.
Sorry Joe, it isn't ALPA hurting you. It is the same low ball, undercutting airlines that we have had to deal with particularly painfully in the past 15 years that are hurting you. If anyone at ASA needs to take a hit, it is guys like you, not a $20K/year F/O.
Joe,
Any reason why Delta would be placing more than one Regional per hub? Can you think of a reason?
Bye Bye---General Lee
I'm sick over the fact that we are shrinking again and we have no attrition. It's kind of hard to get on with a career airline without turbine PIC. That may change in a few years, but you'll forgive me if I worry about being trapped at the next Comair.
They're saying ALPA created Gojets.
I'll keep it short and sweet.You know, I have been reading the ALPA bashers, particularly Joe Merchant blame this recent wrinkle on ALPA, but let me ask you this....isn't this just plain old competition between companies providing a service? Let me explain.
For example, United and Delta fly mainline flights between ORD and ATL with mainline aircraft. Is it ALPA's fault that it "allows" such competition between two ALPA carriers? How about when you have an undercutting non-union carrier like Virgin America competing against UAL out of SFO. Is that ALPA's fault too?
Look, we all have to deal with competition, including competition from crappy, undercutting airlines. That unfortunately is part of the biz. Regional airlines are no different. The regionals are not special. You're going to have to compete against POS carriers just like the mainline, and unfortunately you're going to sustain some wounds. If you don't like the competition, get a government job.
Guys like Joe are just scared because that 18 day off a month, 6 figure job that they have been bragging about on this very forum are now at risk. Just as the mainline guys have had to take significant pay cuts in order to compete with the low cost competition like Frontier, Valujet, JetBlue, etc., unfortunately I think RJ guys, in particular guys like Joe who make out sized salaries are going to start feeling some pain, and they need someome to blame.
Sorry Joe, it isn't ALPA hurting you. It is the same low ball, undercutting airlines that we have had to deal with particularly painfully in the past 15 years that are hurting you. If anyone at ASA needs to take a hit, it is guys like you, not a $20K/year F/O.