Holding current assignment is "stirring the pot?"
Not directed at holding the assignment. Don't rearrange the post. It was an afterthought directed at the constant pot stirring in the hundreds of other pages dedicated to this dead horse subject.
You exemplify my concern with the NWA pilot group. I say I'd like to remain in my house and you write "not necessarily."
Don't be concerned. Don't want "your house." Just pointed out that your house isn't made of bricks. Before my two furloughs I thought I was pretty safe in my seat with over 10% under me. WRONG! I was just pointing out that with or without this merger, nobody at the bottom 20% of either list (which I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that that would include all post 9-11 hires) is assured of being able to stay in "your house/seat." It could easily happen from furloughs or displacements from within. So a new hire in a 767 really shouldn't have a high expectation of keeping his seat and it isn't because of a merger.
If DAL guys were on the board talking about taking NWA Captain positions that would be "stirring the pot," but they aren't. DAL guys are on the boards hoping that they can keep their base and equipment, they are worried about displacements and their hopes of status quo are answered with "not necessarily." I hope you can see the difference between aggressive and defensive.
See above, pot stirring not directed at that statement.
The bottom line is that the raises, better work rules and friendlier working environment are not appreciated, you want the Delta pilots' jobs too. If a Delta pilot is displaced as a result of my DAL's reduction that is one thing, if they are displaced by a DC9 pilot's planned reduction, that is quite another thing.
NOBODY except the negotiating committee knows how this might play out because it depends on what THEY decide. Don't give yourself a coronary worrying about it until it happens if it happens (unless you are senior to me, then worry away). The NWA side of the house has the same fears you do.
You can be assured that status quo holds the high ground in an arbitration.
It does with me too. Personally, I'm pretty content where I am right now and the last thing on my mind is what angle this merger could give me. I just don't see myself (or many of the other NWA pilots for that matter) looking to "invade" DAL positions even if they could.
I've got a F4 photo dropping Napalm if you would like to use it.
Sure...send it my way and I might use it for an avatar. Always loved the smell of napalm in the morning.
