Stoking the Fire

[luvn737s]

Why do so many people gets such enjoyment out of trying to stoke the fires of resentment (or more accurately, creating the impression of resentment whee none exists) between East and West U employees? If you're an employee of either side, you've just poisoned the workplace environment which adds to the stress of a pretty stressful job.

If you're not an employee (maybe just a chronic complainer who claims to be a FF ) what kind of coward adds to someones anxiety, safe in the knowledge that they themselves are immune from the suffering? Or do these cowards like to exact their revenge on an airline (or airlines) that they feel have wronged them in the past, by sowing discord among that airline's employees? Ironically this type of thing usually comes back around to bite them in the form of the same poor service (or worse)that they complained about originally. It is not a display of loyalty to create a battle and then pick a side to support. More good can come from finding common ground and defusing the animosity.

These are real people's lives and hearts and stomach linings and not merely an alternative to a soap opera for your entertainment.

 

[algflyr]

Why do so many people gets such enjoyment out of trying to stoke the fires of resentment (or more accurately, creating the impression of resentment whee none exists) between East and West U employees? If you're an employee of either side, you've just poisoned the workplace environment which adds to the stress of a pretty stressful job.

If you're not an employee (maybe just a chronic complainer who claims to be a FF ) what kind of coward adds to someones anxiety, safe in the knowledge that they themselves are immune from the suffering? Or do these cowards like to exact their revenge on an airline (or airlines) that they feel have wronged them in the past, by sowing discord among that airline's employees? Ironically this type of thing usually comes back around to bite them in the form of the same poor service (or worse)that they complained about originally. It is not a display of loyalty to create a battle and then pick a side to support. More good can come from finding common ground and defusing the animosity.

These are real people's lives and hearts and stomach linings and not merely an alternative to a soap opera for your entertainment.

Amen brother, let's do this thing! Nobody really knows how this will turn out and everybody is afraid the other side will get a better deal. If there is a windfall to either side then one side will be very happy. I've always heard the sign of a good merger is everyone is a little pissed off. Let's just hope that happens here so we can move forward and do what we do best...