Thanks X402! So true....I'm digging in my heels and cheering on those pilots turning in cards and fighting for a fair/good contract. Wart Hog, review my early posts and you will see that I suggested the other frac pilots stand up for themselves when I asked them to support the NJ pilots during their contract battle. Now that they are it would be terribly remiss of me not to cheer them on, as well. Worse than that, I'd be a hypocrite, no better than the selfish pilots/frac family members that I complain about. My family is now much better off financially, but the victory doesn't feel complete when I have a very good idea what other frac families are still facing.
My posts have always been motivated by personal convictions. I strongly believe that all professional pilots deserve to be compensated accordingly. I hold the view that frac families are all in this together and that establishing a "going rate" benefits us all. Additionally, I was asked by some Options pilots to lend my voice to their cause and I consider it a pleasure and a privilege to do so. I'll be cheering them on until they get a contract, but I have no wish to irritate those not interested in that support. Please feel free to put me on your ignore list if you dislike my style of encouragement and level of participation. NJW
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