PITbull,
You, with several others, apparently missed the message in my PARODY.
(Dell Dude got it) Let me put it in simpler terms by citing a few, real life situations.
An acquaintance of mine has a son who is an F/O for a express operator. Approximately 6 months ago, a former EMERY Airfreight captain was hired by this company. This former captain has over 20,000 hours of experience. He has flown numerous type aircraft all over the world. Yet, the only job he could obtain was as a junior F/O with a commuter. If US Airways is no longer a viable concern, how many of our flight crewmembers will have a similiar fate? How many will actually find jobs?
As I stated in a previous thread, I did a fair amount of flying over the holidays. On one trip, I became engaged in a conversation with two, very senior F/A's. One told me that she had been flying since the age of 20. It was her dream job. Her expectations were to fly for a few years, get married, quit, and raise a family. She did get married and she did have a child. Unfortunately, her husband left her within a year of the baby being born. So, 33 years later she is still flying. Her sincere belief is because of her age and limited job experience that she has a very narrow range of job opportunities should US Airways cease to operate. The other F/A stated that her husband had recently lost a well paying job in the I/T field. Though it was a severe blow, they had never lived extravagently. She stated that even with the W-2 reductions, the money she made would allow them to meet their monthly financial commitments. Her biggest concern was the loss of insurance should US Airways fold. Her neighbor, a dentist, pays over $1000 a month for health insurance for a family of four.
I could go on regarding IAM and CWA. Hopefully, you and others get the picture.
As bad as it is now for employees, it will get much worse without jobs.
You have written in numerous posts about the stress and anxiety faced by your associates. Others have written about people committing suicide due to the loss of their job. Do you think this will get any better if an additional 20,000 people are forced out of work? Are the Union Leaders, such as Bill Pollock and Perry Hayes, willing to put their membership at risk, both financially and emotionally, to prove a point to DAVEX2.
Will loss of jobs occur with changes in work rules and productivity? Yes. How many, I don't know. However, if this means short term pain for long term gain, would this not be a prudent course to pursue?
Thanks for the offer to send me an application for Denny's. Really not required.
I am dusting off my BS and MBA diplomas should they be needed. Hate to think I may have to go get a "real job" after all these years. What I do now never seemed to be a job because it was so much fun.
Lindy 😉