Displacement Irony

[COOPERVANE]

this industry sucks donkey

 

[Texx]

Why not donate all the earned opentime money (at CA rate) to help furloughed F/O's pay their Cobra benefits premiums?

Oh, do you work for Obama? It sure sounds like Obamacare that your talking.

 

[atlcrjdriver]

You have described yourself, not those of us who will not be picking up open time.

Auburn has a valid point.

Not picking up open time will not help our fellow pilots. When the flying drops off Sept and Oct we may still be overstaffed thus the need to offer coma lines. The holiday season, Nov and Dec, will be tight for us but it will be cheaper to JM and offer 150% trips as needed than bring back guys and pay them 75hr, per diem and benefits.

We all want our guys back but in the right way and for the long haul.

 

[ohplease!]

Why not donate all the earned opentime money (at CA rate) to help furloughed F/O's pay their Cobra benefits premiums?

OK. sure, I'd be willing to do that. Where can I send the money?

 

[CFI2766]

Wow. All I reaally said was that it was ironic for the poor guy that got called to do the 4 stripe stuff for a trip I had.

 

[Bringupthebird]

Oh, do you work for Obama? It sure sounds like Obamacare that your talking.

No, Obama wouldn't ask, and under Obama, it sure wouldn't be a donation!

It's more like the polar opposite of Obama care: Helping folks with the money they should have been able to earn themselves.

Otherwise it's profiting from another's misfortune, and I think we all know what that's called.

 

[JumpersAway]

I love hearing pilots talk about politics in the crew room. The only certainty is that no one knows ####. The proof is that if they did, they would be in the Senate or Congress, making five times what they are making flying the line. It's great- everyone seems to be an authority or the Oracle when it comes to the economy or government................

 

[CFI2766]

I love hearing pilots talk about politics in the crew room. The only certainty is that no one knows ####. The proof is that if they did, they would be in the Senate or Congress, making five times what they are making flying the line. It's great- everyone seems to be an authority or the Oracle when it comes to the economy or government................

Well, yeah, that's the beauty of America. We all get a chance to speak. The 1st Ammendment is a beautiful thing. Try having the same political discussion in Beijing.

Also, existence in the Senate or Congress, or White House, for that matter, is no guarantee that an individual knows ####.

 

[CFI2766]

OK. sure, I'd be willing to do that. Where can I send the money?

I shall PM you with an address. It'll be split a few ways, but you can feel good about your donation.

 

[SLUF4]

aren't we already donating to cover their cobra insurance?

 

[spitfire1500]

not this again? really?...look, heres the deal. I (and I'm sure others) was picking up open time before the first furlough (even before it was being talked about), I will continue to pick up open time as I see fit. The only thing NOT picking up open time is going to do is have me get JM'd at the end of some trip I bid for very specific reasons. If I decide to pick something up to keep from being JM'd or INT or just to make some additional $$ You'll just have to deal with it. Or not, its your choice. BUT, not picking up open time WILL NOT KEEP OR BRING BACK ANYONE! PERIOD! END OF STORY!

It must be hard to talk with a mouth full of BS!!....it's all about you isn't it!!