Godfather
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My vote won't matter, everyone else's will
Did you ever think for one minute that maybe ALPA is the lesser of 2 evils? So OK, ALPA is not perfect in a not so perfect world. But having ALPA on board for the CJC Pilots brings many more benefits than just a contract or a voice. DO (At least I know how to spell the word correctly) you or any Colgan Pilot have any Loss of License Insurance? Do you or any Colgan Pilot have Free Legal Representation for legal matters pertaining to your job and career? (You really think the ASAP Program is going to be a free ticket to get out of jail when the Feds coming calling with an LOI?). ALPA offers many good things that the Colgan Pilots require for their career.
You want me to PM you? For what, so you can laugh in my face and ridicule me to tell me what an idiot I am and that what happened to me was entirely my fault? This is not the place to debate that. Sorry, I am much smarter than that. Someday I may write a book about my career of being an Airline Pilot including the current trials and tribulations. Or I could write a very long 20 page thread on FI and tell everyone the living hell I have been through for the last 7 months, but I have decided not to. Like 70 SS said, try walking the last 7 months in my shoes and you'll understand why I am so bitter now at Colgan Mgmt and why I will do whatever I can to help and support the ALPA OC to make this drive a success.
I may not matter to anyone at Colgan anymore and my vote won't count...so what. The way I see it, every Yes vote for ALPA is a vote for me and you and everyone's future. Look at the bigger picture, ALPA is more than just PCL or CJC. It's our entire industry and profession of which I will still be a participant of in the years to come.
To quote Mr. Spock from Star Trek 2, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the One." Hopefully, I can turn my misfortune into Inspiration for the Colgan Pilots to vote YES. I don't want anyone at Colgan or any Airline Pilot to go through what I have gone through the last 7 months. I firmly believe that ALPA will help bring a better place to work for pilots not just at Colgan, but anywhere in our industry. I hope that you (I mean every Pilot at Colgan) will take the time to make an honest assessment of your career and make a smart decision when your ballot info packet arrives in the mail.
As for me, I'm still gonna light up my Tiera Del Fuego when ALPA is voted in at CJC. You can't keep a good man down. Don't worry about me, I'll be just fine. Worry about your future now.
ALPA will give you the same sh-- contract or lack of they got the PNCL guys. I myself dont really care if Colgan goes ALPA or not. I am just saying having rules cut and dry are not always the best thing. GOOD LUCK to all the Colgan guys
PS GODFATHER how are you going to vote if you dont work there anymore pm me maybe I will due the same
Did you ever think for one minute that maybe ALPA is the lesser of 2 evils? So OK, ALPA is not perfect in a not so perfect world. But having ALPA on board for the CJC Pilots brings many more benefits than just a contract or a voice. DO (At least I know how to spell the word correctly) you or any Colgan Pilot have any Loss of License Insurance? Do you or any Colgan Pilot have Free Legal Representation for legal matters pertaining to your job and career? (You really think the ASAP Program is going to be a free ticket to get out of jail when the Feds coming calling with an LOI?). ALPA offers many good things that the Colgan Pilots require for their career.
You want me to PM you? For what, so you can laugh in my face and ridicule me to tell me what an idiot I am and that what happened to me was entirely my fault? This is not the place to debate that. Sorry, I am much smarter than that. Someday I may write a book about my career of being an Airline Pilot including the current trials and tribulations. Or I could write a very long 20 page thread on FI and tell everyone the living hell I have been through for the last 7 months, but I have decided not to. Like 70 SS said, try walking the last 7 months in my shoes and you'll understand why I am so bitter now at Colgan Mgmt and why I will do whatever I can to help and support the ALPA OC to make this drive a success.
I may not matter to anyone at Colgan anymore and my vote won't count...so what. The way I see it, every Yes vote for ALPA is a vote for me and you and everyone's future. Look at the bigger picture, ALPA is more than just PCL or CJC. It's our entire industry and profession of which I will still be a participant of in the years to come.
To quote Mr. Spock from Star Trek 2, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the One." Hopefully, I can turn my misfortune into Inspiration for the Colgan Pilots to vote YES. I don't want anyone at Colgan or any Airline Pilot to go through what I have gone through the last 7 months. I firmly believe that ALPA will help bring a better place to work for pilots not just at Colgan, but anywhere in our industry. I hope that you (I mean every Pilot at Colgan) will take the time to make an honest assessment of your career and make a smart decision when your ballot info packet arrives in the mail.
As for me, I'm still gonna light up my Tiera Del Fuego when ALPA is voted in at CJC. You can't keep a good man down. Don't worry about me, I'll be just fine. Worry about your future now.
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