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Arctic Humboldt
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- Mar 28, 2003
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I voted yes on this LOA because based on the facts that were given I feel that it will have the best outcome for our pilot group.. with or without bankruptcy. In this scenario I'm not interested in being a tough guy or trying to "save the profession". Voting down this LOA would help save our profession as much as shooting a water gun will help put out a forest fire. That's just reality. We negotiated an industry leading contract that has been in place for 4 years now.. and no one else has been able to surpass it. It seems that most of the hard core "vote no" types on these forums either don't work for XJet or haven't been with the company for more than 2 years. The opinions often seem ego and emotionally driven, which is evident by how vocal they are.. particularly in bathroom stalls and under cockpit armrests. I have no desire to be a part of the cool tough crowd, I'm only interested in what will be best for our group in the coming months in years. That's all I have to say about it."
This is the same rationale used by every pilot group to defend themselves. It is a core reason our profession finds itself in the state it is. Mesa, XJT, SKY..all had their own reasons...all essentially the same. WE all got ourselves into this mess, and here we will remain until WE all decide to get OURSELVES out.
Once we realize that we are ALL the same, perhaps we can act in concert and effect a real change for ourselves, as pilots, as professionals, as labor.
I voted yes on this LOA because based on the facts that were given I feel that it will have the best outcome for our pilot group.. with or without bankruptcy. In this scenario I'm not interested in being a tough guy or trying to "save the profession". Voting down this LOA would help save our profession as much as shooting a water gun will help put out a forest fire. That's just reality. We negotiated an industry leading contract that has been in place for 4 years now.. and no one else has been able to surpass it. It seems that most of the hard core "vote no" types on these forums either don't work for XJet or haven't been with the company for more than 2 years. The opinions often seem ego and emotionally driven, which is evident by how vocal they are.. particularly in bathroom stalls and under cockpit armrests. I have no desire to be a part of the cool tough crowd, I'm only interested in what will be best for our group in the coming months in years. That's all I have to say about it."
This is the same rationale used by every pilot group to defend themselves. It is a core reason our profession finds itself in the state it is. Mesa, XJT, SKY..all had their own reasons...all essentially the same. WE all got ourselves into this mess, and here we will remain until WE all decide to get OURSELVES out.
Once we realize that we are ALL the same, perhaps we can act in concert and effect a real change for ourselves, as pilots, as professionals, as labor.