Actually we didn't agree to slotted bidding. The pilot group was never even asked. The reason the MEC signed off on it was because they were told that if they didn't the 200s would be sent to PDT and the pilots (minus the J4Js) would go to the street. So it wasn't so much out of greed of the 700 but out of survival with the 200.
I think the last MEC pulled the wool over many's eyes in the whole deal. He was much like a politician, tell you what you want to hear, but didn't really listen to the group he was representing.
All the complaining about J4J/PSA is pretty stupid.
When you get down to it, the J4J group accounts for about 15% of the total pilot group.
PSA went from about 25 turboprops to about 50 jets. That's a greater gain then 15%.
The slotting for bidding does have an adverse effect on some of the very senior pilots, but the net gain in equipment makes it a wash.
As far as attitudes are concerned, the pilot group at PSA is extremely diverse.
Many of the new-hires have shiny new jet syndrom. Went from instructing in a 172 at Riddle to the right seat of a new jet. You can just picture them at Walmart in uniform on days off. I can see a lot of attitude from this group.
The group that has been there for 5 to 10 years are generally very professional.
The very senior PSA pilots are a mixed bunch. Some very professional and some are just out to lunch. When you commute from DAY to CLT to fly the heavy(700), your out to lunch. It pays the same!!!
The J4J group is there because they wanted a job that could pay the bills. Well, sort of pay the bills.
It's too bad you had this experience with a PSA pilot, the majority of them are pretty professional. My guess is, it was a newer co-pilot that thinks the world owes him or one of the very senior out to lunchers.