Early retirement letter from AA Capt

[AA717driver]

I don't blame him for going. I question his grasp of reality for thinking Arpey (or any other senior manager in any company in the U.S.) would care. TC

 

[Huck]

That takes guts, and a commitment to ones self.

And a paid-off house, I'll wager.....

 

[bravodude]

Anyone can write employees first. I was at a fractional that said the same thing to us until they realized that it takes money to be nice and then it changed reall quick. Good Luck!

 

[CatfishVT9]

That dude's letter had metaphors sprinkled all over it like sugar on a fat kid's cereal.........

 

[ultrarunner]

Wow, he sure showed Arpey and stood up for the pilot group!

Not.

Was there anything of any substance after the first paragraph? I had to stop reading the sob-story.

 

[ultrarunner]

I give this man a LOT of credit. Rather than sit and whine for the next 9 years he is leaving a job that now DISGUSTS him.

Whine, he'd already been bitching for the last nine years.

Now, everyone is happier!

 

[Copydat]

I have seen my horses eat that grass on the other side of the fence. Before they realize it they have a big blister where the fence keeps chaffing their neck.

 

[felixf16]

I have seen my horses eat that grass on the other side of the fence. Before they realize it they have a big blister where the fence keeps chaffing their neck.

Then again...

Some of us who have left the industry have found that the grass is indeed much tastier on the other side. I quit Delta two years ago (at age 43) for law school and am absolutely loving life.

After 22 years of flying jets - F-16's to 767's - I'd had enough. I don't miss airline flying at all, and find that I'm truly energized by the challenge of pursuing a new career.

To those who remain in the aviation business, I wish the best of luck. To those thinking about bailing, I can honestly say that leaving DAL was the best career decision I've made since UPT...

Cheers,

Felix

 

[Whine Lover]

Felix,

You get it. Some never will...

Enjoy your new Career.

YKW

 

[regionaltard]

Virgin America? Nice.

 

[BigShotXJTdrvr]

We're human beings and we like to think what we do with our minds and our hands, or the services we produce, matter for something. Being productive in a positive way is part of the true nature of a healthy human being.

He just realized American has no use for those.

 

[xjlifer]

Then again...

Some of us who have left the industry have found that the grass is indeed much tastier on the other side. I quit Delta two years ago (at age 43) for law school and am absolutely loving life.

After 22 years of flying jets - F-16's to 767's - I'd had enough. I don't miss airline flying at all, and find that I'm truly energized by the challenge of pursuing a new career.

To those who remain in the aviation business, I wish the best of luck. To those thinking about bailing, I can honestly say that leaving DAL was the best career decision I've made since UPT...

Cheers,

Felix

Happy for you....but why check F.I. if you do not miss flying one bit?

 

[check6]

From the Desk of Mr. Arpey:

Dear Capt. # 67848599

I never have, and never will give a damn about what you want; what you feel you deserve; your problems; aspirations; goals; and overall job satisfaction. I'm here for the cash...go to hell.

I laughed my arse off when I read that one. Especially the employee number! Nice one.

 

[PonchoMan]

Is this an article from the Onion?

 

[Draginass]

This guy's a tool. A classic case of "GOT MINE."