Speedtape
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I have never seen the perception of ALPA as bad as it is now here at ASA...You ALPA cheerleaders have your work cut out for you....
ALPA Cheerleader--Guilty as accused, mainly because of the good work that YOU and others after you have done! Most of the perception is caused by the fact that there is no growth due to the downturn in the economy. When there is growth, upgrades, and hiring at majors, attitudes are GREAT!
I can't disagree with some of your post, just as you can't disagree with mine. However, I will disagree that there is no need for ALPA today. Contrary, there is more need today, than ever before. The need is protection from our Company, and from ALPA. As you know, for the most part, ALPA is the ASA pilot group. We have too many pilots who have shallow perspectives because this is their first job and/or they need someone or something to blame for the current economic conditions that are preventing them from reaching or at least moving towards their goals. That is what is causing the discontent--with everything, including ALPA. ALPA is not a cure all for all things aviation--but certainly, without it, we would be making near minimum wage or whatever our Employers decided to pay us--but more concerning--we would be At-Will employees. If that were the case, many of us would not still be employed here!
In regard to this Company and it's current management, now, yes, maybe it's the best it has ever been. Maybe, because they have performance goals and they need everyone on board. However, the reality is that could change tomorrow. How many different managers and managements have we(you and I) seen? My guess is that we are just in a different chapter for now, and the end of the book is still at least 10 years away--maybe!
In the meantime: "Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate???ALPA--(and maybe even the work of the RJDC to some degree--Rah,Rah, Ray!)
ALPA Cheerleader--Guilty as accused, mainly because of the good work that YOU and others after you have done! Most of the perception is caused by the fact that there is no growth due to the downturn in the economy. When there is growth, upgrades, and hiring at majors, attitudes are GREAT!
I can't disagree with some of your post, just as you can't disagree with mine. However, I will disagree that there is no need for ALPA today. Contrary, there is more need today, than ever before. The need is protection from our Company, and from ALPA. As you know, for the most part, ALPA is the ASA pilot group. We have too many pilots who have shallow perspectives because this is their first job and/or they need someone or something to blame for the current economic conditions that are preventing them from reaching or at least moving towards their goals. That is what is causing the discontent--with everything, including ALPA. ALPA is not a cure all for all things aviation--but certainly, without it, we would be making near minimum wage or whatever our Employers decided to pay us--but more concerning--we would be At-Will employees. If that were the case, many of us would not still be employed here!
In regard to this Company and it's current management, now, yes, maybe it's the best it has ever been. Maybe, because they have performance goals and they need everyone on board. However, the reality is that could change tomorrow. How many different managers and managements have we(you and I) seen? My guess is that we are just in a different chapter for now, and the end of the book is still at least 10 years away--maybe!
In the meantime: "Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate???ALPA--(and maybe even the work of the RJDC to some degree--Rah,Rah, Ray!)
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