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Willie - what an Award of Excellence winner. The guy hates pilots and doesn't think anyone should ever see their family, or their home. My deep regrets and sympathies to all who fly airplanes at this miserable steaming pile of dog squeeze called Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
At least now we know how the strike vote is going to turn out. Willie can organize a job action like no one else I know.
Skywest - if anyone is listening - H E L P!
Who knows, maybe this is part of the plan. Skywest will use the attrition to downsize ASA without anyone really noticing. Of course they will have to better fund the employee assistance program since those who do not quit will either be alcoholics or suicidal before long.
Jesus. Yesterday I turned in my resignation from ASA. I was so stressed out that I was having physical problems that interfered with my life in a significant way and it seemed so absurd to continue.
I had been planning my exit for quite some time, but the last few days really pushed me over the edge. I brought a resignation letter to the CPO's office (had to give it to a dam.n intern as no one was around) then I took one to HR as well (gave it to a dam.n secretary).
A funny thing, I thought I might have some regret as I left operations, but I did not. I took one last look around and wished I could say goodbye to the best pilot group I could imagine flying with. I will certainly miss my friends at ASA, I will not miss the dim-witted management, outright hostile Crew Sched., and the gang wars on the ramp. This airline is really a mess, and it seems as though it will only get worse before it gets any better....
Not ten minutes after I walked out of operations, Crew Sched. was trying to call me on my cel (probably to JM or some other crap), I flirted with the idea of answering and telling them to "TAKE YOUR TRIP AND GO FUK YOURSELF!", but a funny thing happened--as I walked to my car, I was relaxed and felt a sense of peace I haven't felt in quite some time. I will miss the flying, and some people, the rest simply isn't worth it. Your health and the days of your life are the only things you really own, I just couldn't see spending any more of either on ASA. Reading that one of the most hated people at ASA has been promoted, only cemented my feeling that I did the right thing yesterday.
Some people have found happiness, or at least a sense of belonging here. I have never felt either. My first experience with ASA was as a junior FO on the E-120 being TORTURED by CS, from then on it was down hill. For all others at ASA, I truly wish you luck. I wish I could say ASA has a rosey future, but I don't really believe that. You are going to have to fight harder than ever to win a fair contract, and be treated like the consumate professionals you are.
Good luck to all.
Palerider (the 4th. Horseman of the apocalypse)
