Ihateusernames

I don’t post much but right on to the above posts.


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Skyward

Agreed. I have an old ALPA pin from a previous carrier with a battle star and know how to vote No when necessary.

03sport007

89 days???

WHACKMASTER

Yup. 89 days. Thanks to those that were assessed and paid my bills during that time. I’ve got no issues with another 89 days at this outfit if need be.

at6d

You’re welcome. I was at Eagle at the time.

03sport007

For most people it was a 90 days strike. Unless you lived it, then it was 89 days.

I’d like to say thank you as well!!

O2pilot

Its all a cr@pshoot. Had a guy who had been hired by both SWA and United in January tell me he took SWA because he thought he’d make Captain faster at SWA. We’ve had monthly vacancy bids since then and the last two bids had 2013 hires making Airbus and Guppy Captain in multiple bases. Nobody knows until it happens.

flyguy81

Unless you’re looking at Denver....in which case SWA might be the faster upgrade. Lol

Smooth at FL450

January 2018??? That's a pretty bold assumption he made...does he also speculate in BitCoin? Maybe he meant January 2001...


There are certainly reasons to choose SWA over UAL, but a faster upgrade these days isn't one of them!

Albief15

Easy to think that mil guys won't be "pro union" but most have long ago learned when leaders are genuinely working for their interest and the greater good or just spreading kool aid around. One of the leaders I admired the most left active duty, passed on O-7, and went into FedEx pretty happy and not looking for a fight. After a couple years of getting jerked around, it was HIS name on a training order grievance. Once some of these warriors are convinced they need to fight, they typically are pretty good at not being afraid to do what is right and backing up their fellow pilots. Across union leadership at ALPA, APA, IPA, and other places you'll find quite a few ex military, including some with leadership experience in a past life. (One fellow ALPA BOD member when I was on was a C-130 ANG commander). So--not all RJ drivers wear backbacks and earbuds, and certainly not every mil guy is a kool aid drinker for life. Sometimes, things are SO much better at an airline it takes them 2-3 years to "figure out" those perks were fought for and earned, and not just handed out like candy by management, but they come along eventually. I certainly did...