MileHi

Why do I keep calling your posts conspiracy theories? Because your justification for being against this is that you are certain the company is going to do something that they've never done before to screw the pilots even though they've had the ability to execute the same nefarious plan for years. If you're sooooo certain they'll pull this stunt the moment the loa passes, why haven't they done it yet when it's perfectly legal to do so? For someone so determined to use the company's past misgivings for your reasoning, you sure seem to have selective amnesia.

Snowbound

By 23 months, everyone else could be worlds ahead while we are locked in at forever rates offering UNLIMITED BONUSES to those who don't even work here.

RAH is currently limited to offering bonuses that do not exceed more than 5 percent of the bonuses offered by our peers. THAT IS A LIMIT!!!!

Snowbound

There are several possible, and easily thoughtable explanations. I will give you two.

ONE they haven't needed to YET.

TWO, so people like you would risk everything based on an assumption that they have not done this particular thing in the past.

MileHi

I'm starting to think you don't even work here. The 5% limit you're referring to does not take effect for another 9 months. It is currently unlimited. Also, they are nowhere near that "limit" and have no desire to ever be in a bidding war for recruits. It's poor business sense. Declaring with certainty that the company "will" do something when ALL evidence points to the contrary is pure conspiracy laden fear mongering. Maybe I should ask YOU why you're pushing so hard against this when all the facts point to a quite different reality. Also, speaking of learning from the past, I remember when all the past fear mongerers during the last vote were declaring that our rates were going to be instantly surpassed and we wouldn't see the company again for eight years. They weren't. And here we are again at the table with a new deal. If history is our guide, we will see the company again in two more years to stay competitive with staffing.

1704LIFE

I left RAH for ENY recently. Hope your new TA is all that and then some.

sflpilot

I don't think any of this will really matter in the end. When the hiring wave is over most of the regionals will be devastated if they even still exist. This thread has really blown up but I think everyone is fighting yesterday's battle. The future is not at the regionals.

Snowbound

Then we stave them off for another 9 months when the limit exists! Why would you give away the one thing you have left? Because of some nonsense assumption? We have provided you with numerous reasons to be suspicious.

There may not be an immediate issue, but there will be a severe one in the next few years that will shake this entire sector. That is what is being planned for now and it is being planned for with little consideration of YOU!

Had a NO vote taken place back then and had everyone else voted NO at the same time we would have been in an amazingly different place now. But leverage was given away and what little is left will be given away now with a yes vote.

Why am I pushing so hard against this? Because I am standing on the outside watching a group of people being taken advantage of to the point that it is so bad they can no longer see reality. It is like they have accepted oppression and disappointment as a way of life and are not willing to fight for something greater. Maybe they are so exhausted that they have just given up.

MileHi, with all due respect, trying to convince you personally is a hopeless case. I recognize that you are unconvinceable.

My responses are meant for others out there with half-a-brain. I encourage you to think 10 steps ahead of "your friend" next to you.

Snowbound

Sadly I agree

MileHi

It's obvious to me at this point, you clearly don't work here. You seem so beaten down and disconnected from the reality of this airline it makes no sense to engage you any further. The conspiracies that the company will do this or will do that even though there's no supporting evidence has gotten old. Had the last vote failed, I'm confident this airline either wouldn't exist or would look drastically different (worse). Republic is doing just fine and continuing to grow and change with the industry. I for one am glad mgmt wants the pilots to be a part of the ride. It's the smart thing to do. Maybe one day you'll remove your tinfoil hat, quit relitigating the problems of the past and see reality. But I won't hold my breath.

Snowbound

If my tinfoil hat is the same thing as a "thinking cap" maybe I should let you borrow it. Bryan Bedford could probably engage in a game of chess with Garry Kasparov while "negotiating" with you.