Class Drops
11-26-2023, 07:44 PM
#2142
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Joined APC: Nov 2017
Posts: 2,351
It's funny how many people place the legacies on a pedestal. At the end of the day, every airline has good/bad. FedEx was THE place to be 5 years ago. Now look at it. The fact is that none of us have a crystal ball.
Without some overriding reason to give up seniority to go to another carrier, it often just doesn't make sense. Go somewhere that you can stand to work, and stay there through thick and thin. Hopping around only sucks away years of longevity that you might need to weather an economic downturn someday.
B6 isn't a bad place to be. You can make a good living here. It sure beats any regional hands-down. And the pilot group is excellent. You could not pay me enough to fly next to the miserable AA crowd. Holy crap they are mad at life. That sort of BS just doesn't exist here, for the most part. (I know there are a few winners out there.) That fact is something that people just don't place enough value in, until you go somewhere like UAL or AA and it slaps you in the face, while sitting on airport reserve.
That and $5 will buy you a slice of pizza though. We all have to look in the mirror, and be happy with our life choices.
Without some overriding reason to give up seniority to go to another carrier, it often just doesn't make sense. Go somewhere that you can stand to work, and stay there through thick and thin. Hopping around only sucks away years of longevity that you might need to weather an economic downturn someday.
B6 isn't a bad place to be. You can make a good living here. It sure beats any regional hands-down. And the pilot group is excellent. You could not pay me enough to fly next to the miserable AA crowd. Holy crap they are mad at life. That sort of BS just doesn't exist here, for the most part. (I know there are a few winners out there.) That fact is something that people just don't place enough value in, until you go somewhere like UAL or AA and it slaps you in the face, while sitting on airport reserve.
That and $5 will buy you a slice of pizza though. We all have to look in the mirror, and be happy with our life choices.
11-27-2023, 07:46 AM
#2143
Sit reserve to get lucky
Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: is down range clear?
Posts: 155
11-27-2023, 07:57 AM
#2144
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Joined APC: Jul 2021
Posts: 222
I have A LOT of buddies at AA and this has not been their experience at all, far from it. The angry culture from all the mergers is RAPIDLY retiring. Just like FedEx was the place to go in the past , AA has changed and is no longer full of disgruntled guys.
11-27-2023, 12:56 PM
#2146
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Joined APC: Feb 2019
Position: A320 FO
Posts: 132
Cool. Have they also fixed their reassignment rules?
11-27-2023, 03:23 PM
#2149
SDQ Base Chief
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: 320 CA
Posts: 5,665
I do wonder if we ever see SQ flying out of there to Europe, that could be interesting if we wanted to really go against UA (not saying we’d be much of a challenge) 👀
11-28-2023, 07:31 PM
#2150
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Joined APC: Sep 2021
Posts: 260
My friend at B6 says they pulled back in Newark mostly due to aircraft availabilty. They have more slots for Newark that they want to use again eventually. So after the merger more Newark flying could happen. So he says.
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