Bob Jordan not happy

[slaquer5]

Don't worry about us, Bill. We're buying a new car this week, that's how worried I am.

I though you are not even flying currently for AT and make more in your business than you would flying.

I take it you are buying a company car. With company money.
I am sure the (dry cleaner) is not worried either.

 

[Ty Webb]

I hope you never find yourself having to deal with a medical leave, but it sure would be delicious irony if you became more educated about the process through necessity.

 

[slaquer5]

I hope you never find yourself having to deal with a medical leave, but it sure would be delicious irony if you became more educated about the process through necessity.

I sure was not mocking being out on medial, I made a statement that you have a business that is doing very well ( as you have stated). As far as being out on medical, i am not sure what the AT gives you, I do know you would be receiving almost 11k a month at SWA. It can be tax free if you elect.

 

[redflyer65]

I do know you would be receiving almost 11k a month at SWA. It can be tax free if you elect.

That one benefit could eclipse all others if you needed it. Talk about a backstop! Lose your medical at Southwest and basically still keep making the same take home.....great insurance for sure.

 

[Ty Webb]

My point was that if I were concerned about the press releases, I wouldn't be out car shopping. . . . Certainly not for the one we're looking at.

I appreciate the more civil tone many folks have adopted lately . . . but the fear-mongering stuff is pretty lame.

The SIA sucked for both of us, we just happened to kill it first.

 

[CF34-3B1]

Define "reasonable", from the outside looking in, both sides could be argued. From what I've read it appears the SWA offer was unreasonable when it came to seniority. Good luck to both of your sides

That may have been the case if this had been a merger. It isn't.

 

[bluesideup1]

My point was that if I were concerned about the press releases, I wouldn't be out car shopping. . . . Certainly not for the one we're looking at.

I appreciate the more civil tone many folks have adopted lately . . . but the fear-mongering stuff is pretty lame.

The SIA sucked for both of us, we just happened to kill it first.

You called it fear mongering we called it a warning trying to let you guys know that SWA would take care of its own. This was disregarded as swa pilot arrogance.

Most don't understand the mentality of an airline company not trying to screw over its employees for a nickel but that is not how southwest works and to save the corporate culture that help keep southwest in the black I fear for what can happen to the airtran employees if Gary feels this integration will mess with the SWA culture.

 

[redflyer65]

You called it fear mongering we called it a warning trying to let you guys know that SWA would take care of its own. This was disregarded as swa pilot arrogance.

Pretty much sums it up.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Wow....you SWA guys still call selling all AT F/Os down the river "taking care of our own?".....

Pretty much sums it up!

 

[redflyer65]

Bill,

The AAI FO's were going to make AAI CA pay immediately with this AIP. So how did there career expectations change...as a matter of fact they would have gotten dramatically better, in every way!

RF

 

[vv100]

I hope you never find yourself having to deal with a medical leave, but it sure would be delicious irony if you became more educated about the process through necessity.

Ahhh there it is...the real you that we have all come to know and love.

I've been on medical. I wouldn't wish it upon ANYONE. Not even you.

Your a class act pal.

If you get here you can buy your own fvcking beer

 

[FlyinGuy]

Wow....you SWA guys still call selling all AT F/Os down the river "taking care of our own?".....

Pretty much sums it up!

Last time I checked the AT FO's were not "our own". Once they have a number and are integrated, yes they will be one of "us". Just a point of reference....

 

[DH2WN]

I haven't been on here since 09' and boy nothing has changed. This deal was tough to swallow for all FOs. Captains at AT got money for seniority. I don't know anyone who liked it at either airline but senior Captains at SWA were indifferent. Usually means a fair deal has been struck. No one wants to take a hit in pay or seniority but that what an acquisition is all about.

I have a lot of friends at AT and I don't want them to lose their jobs but their MEC did them no favors. I fear for my friends future as the letter sent out from the CEO, there is only one now, yesterday was pretty poignant. The man with the money makes the decisions and as much as we hated the deal it was more important to make this whole thing work vs. furlough. Everyone has to make sacrifices. I just wish the AT guys were able to vote and make a choice vs. a select few doing the talking for them.

Good luck to us all.

 

[The Prussian]

Wrong-headed thinking!

What I don't understand is why SWA pilots feel the need to gain something from the acquiring of AT? 2 companies combined, AT became SWA, so the AT employees deserve the pay and beni's as such.

Apologies, but in my own little myopic world, what you get out of the GOOD BUCKET, is what you earn....what comes out of the BAD BUCKET, is what you deserve. Not the other way around....

 

[say again]

Apologies, but in my own little myopic world, what you get out of the GOOD BUCKET, is what you earn....what comes out of the BAD BUCKET, is what you deserve. Not the other way around....

No apologies needed! Great way of putting it...I stand corrected.