safety stud
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- Apr 6, 2006
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I have been a member of this site for quite some time. I have read many viewpoints I can relate to and others I dis-agree with. As a flight attendant for USAirways from Pittsburgh, I have look upon this so called marriage between Delta and USAirways as an opportunity for growth. I don't look at is as an attempt for Doug Parker to capitalize on slow negotiations with the the America West/USAirways merger. This is a sound, well thought out prospect to gain huge market share for both domestic and international travel.
Unlike past CEO's, who have gone into the marketplace with and agenda, Doug Parker has gone into this with the backing of Finacial Institutions, Strong Legal Teams, Great Public Relations, and a general attitude of taking no prisoners I haven't seen in the 25 years I have been here. I have seen this airline merge many times before this, and guess what, we are still here. Unlike other airlines that haven't made it past poor labor or financial strife.
Everyone you talk to wonders how it will effect them. Yet no one is looking into the big picture. Honestly, where do you see this airline in 5 years, 10 years, 20 years? Unless you have a crystal ball and can fortell the future no one knows how this will all play out. I don't mind having the name Delta on my paycheck. You see, as long as I get one, I'm happy. We can all look at where we came from, but now is the time to see where we are going. If it's not Delta, Maybe it's Northwest, Maybe is American, who know's? Do you...
The point of this thread is simple. We can all either get along and make this the airline to beat or we can beat ourselves and become nothing. Each one of us has a duty we where hired for. Simple. Do your job to the best of your ablity or move on. Quit holding on to the dreams of the past and where you come from. North South East West is no matter. We all came from somewhere. Quit fighting and get on with it. Because if we don't then we will either have a BRIGHT FUTURE or a BUSTED DREAM to live with.
I, for one, can live with myself because I know I did my level best to make this airline survive and prosper. Yes, I sacrificed my livelyhood, Yes I am making less money than I did before, Yes I am working more hours, However, my small my little piece of the puzzle, is how this airline survived and is feared by others. No one likes change, It's not easy. But change is going to happen whether we like it or not.
This is just my opinion...
Unlike past CEO's, who have gone into the marketplace with and agenda, Doug Parker has gone into this with the backing of Finacial Institutions, Strong Legal Teams, Great Public Relations, and a general attitude of taking no prisoners I haven't seen in the 25 years I have been here. I have seen this airline merge many times before this, and guess what, we are still here. Unlike other airlines that haven't made it past poor labor or financial strife.
Everyone you talk to wonders how it will effect them. Yet no one is looking into the big picture. Honestly, where do you see this airline in 5 years, 10 years, 20 years? Unless you have a crystal ball and can fortell the future no one knows how this will all play out. I don't mind having the name Delta on my paycheck. You see, as long as I get one, I'm happy. We can all look at where we came from, but now is the time to see where we are going. If it's not Delta, Maybe it's Northwest, Maybe is American, who know's? Do you...
The point of this thread is simple. We can all either get along and make this the airline to beat or we can beat ourselves and become nothing. Each one of us has a duty we where hired for. Simple. Do your job to the best of your ablity or move on. Quit holding on to the dreams of the past and where you come from. North South East West is no matter. We all came from somewhere. Quit fighting and get on with it. Because if we don't then we will either have a BRIGHT FUTURE or a BUSTED DREAM to live with.
I, for one, can live with myself because I know I did my level best to make this airline survive and prosper. Yes, I sacrificed my livelyhood, Yes I am making less money than I did before, Yes I am working more hours, However, my small my little piece of the puzzle, is how this airline survived and is feared by others. No one likes change, It's not easy. But change is going to happen whether we like it or not.
This is just my opinion...
