My entire outlook on SWA has changed.

[Fubijaakr]

OMG! Why do you SWA guys think you're so special? Because you make a lot of money for jerking gear in a third world entry level jet?

Priceless!

 

[SWA/FO]

OMG! Why do you SWA guys think you're so special? Because you make a lot of money for jerking gear in a third world entry level jet?

A LOT of money bro, probably more then you, and losers like you can't stay anyway from any thread that says "Southwest"... what nobody to argue with on the Alaska forum?

Whats your excuse, I work here = you don't :cartman:

 

[St. Nic]

I'm still hoping for arbritration..... I'd love to see ALPA push their mantra of "we haven't lost a captain's seat yet"........ GK will NEVER integrate you guys if it goes to arbritration...... count on it...... it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.... Everything ALPA knows to be true - is wrong in this situation - and is leading them off the end of the track. I am here to tell you, you need to be worried about your jobs in the long run...... regardless of what ruling is passed down (especially if ALPA hits a home run in court) it will make it easier for GK to keep you separate, not wanting to risk turmoil and culture loss...... and then sell you off over time. It's happend before and you will see it happen again.

I'll check back when this thing is over and check how you guys did with your "seats" and jobs.

Good luck,
Sixlegs

DOH avoids arbitration, period.

 

[vv100]

DOH is ridiculous, period.

 

[737 Driver]

=Jackass/clueless

OY6 = jackass

I think she/he should be renamed to "In Your Six".

 

[Fubijaakr]

DOH avoids arbitration, period.

While I agree with you on DoH, if you agree to binding arbitration in advance, then you implement the result. You don't act like a petulant child.

 

[GoodTimes]

Fubi,


I've got to ask why? Why the vitriol towards Southwest?

I'm sure you're a nice enough bloak in person, but on here you just coming across as a bitter old man.

Maybe I just misunderstand your ideas?

And please, by all means, feel free to correct any grammar or spelling mistakes you might fiind.

 

[Dan Roman]

Texman,

Thanks.

I recently moved into a house where my wife's sister and husband lives on one side; on the other side is a very nice couple with two kids but not related.

I speak to my non-relative neighbors when we cross paths; I agreed to share the cost of building a fence. We talked about drainage issues and found compromises. I don't like the fact their light shines at night occasionally on to my property but I live with it. It violates the HOA rules but I don't want to make a fuss about it; I want good neighbors. They have a dog but has no access to my yard, I'm sure he would like new areas to explore.

My brother-in-law and I share fences and have a gate that allows their dog to run freely from yard to yard. He does his business in my yard at times and my sister-in-law gets mad at the dog but hey, their family so no big deal. If he had a light shining in my yard, he'd shut it down at the first hint of it bothering me. We share tools and freely swap many things (not wives!). We help each other out quite a bit and wouldn't hesitate to make personal sacrifices to make things better for the other.

There are some things I would do for one neighbor that I wouldn't do for the other. Why? Because it is family? Does that make me a bad person?

I wouldn't expect my non-family neighbor to demand of me or even ask me to do for them some things but in most cases I would probably help them; up to the point that it would hurt my own family or family members.

If my non-family neighbors were to somehow by marriage become "family" of course things would change. We all do things for family that we don't do for non-family members.

It isn't because we're bad people or are prideful that "my family" is better than "your family"...it is how things are and probably should be.

The analogy can be shot down I realize; no one asked the AAI pilots if they wanted this marriage.

None of the SWA employees did either.

That being said, I still treat AAI employees like my non-family neighbors (respectfully but with the understanding there are limits)

Don't take the following as a negative ..I will treat AAI employees as equal family members once they have their SWA IDs....not because they have earned it they had no choice in the matter) but because they are now my co-workers and I will go to war for them and with the same vigor I defend my current fellow employees.

I've never been through a merger and never worked at another airline.

I don't know what is deemed "acceptable behavior during a merger is".

I don't buy into having others, particularly those persons who work at airlines who have little positive to say about their own airline to attempt to turn the tables and bash my own airline for behavior that doesn't meet some preconceived idea of "acceptable airline merger behavior".

They can post and rant if they wish but if we don't apologize it isn't because we're arrogant, it is because we simply disagree.

And while there are no doubt posters that are over the top on both sides, I won't apologize for being very prideful but humble for the airline I work for. I don't make apologies for the CEO when he is doing what he thinks is best for the entire company and its culture.

I hope we see the AAI pilots on our seniority list sooner rather than later and with the same attitudes that has made AAI a successful airline. I suspect their professionalism and positive attitude will be displayed more often than cyncism over any dislikes they may have toward the SLI or its process. That is my hope anyway.

sorry for the length....too much free time in the airport waiting for a redeye!!

Chase, I think your post says a lot about the difference between ALPA and SWAPA. ALPA tries to represent the entire airline piloting profession to the benefit of everybody (including the LCC carriers that have been able to piggy back on the gains ALPA has made). ALPA is not perfect either, but is in fact responsible for the gains we all benefit from.
SWAPA appears to think it's them against ALPA for survival. It appears SWAPA seems to think any attacks on ALPA is somehow good for them. A lot of SWA folks on here really seem to think the only way they can get ahead is by putting others down or attacking the institution that is responsible for fighting for the career we all have chosen and has made it what it is.
We all just want to fly airplanes, go home to our families and live our lives as we see fit. It's pretty sad the whole "warrior spirit" let's kick some ass mentality that SWAPA has championed.

 

[tankerhead]

It's "bloke"

 

[madjack]

"ALPA is not perfect either, but is in fact responsible for the gains we all benefit from."

YHGTBSM: ALPA has hand in the demise of many airlines and therefore airline jobs!