omark 44,
The EK Fo group is made up of a great bunch of professional fellas. What you see vented here is frustration of being lied to and mistreated.
FOs joining now know what the present state of play is, however those that joined over 2yrs ago have had the rug well and truely ripped from under them. They have even witnessed their boss tell them they will not be disadvantaged, when it was obvious to all, and questioned otherwise. When you adversely effect someones, and their families livelihood, they tend to become a little disgruntled. And this is exactly what is happening.
The DECs are just applying for and getting a job. Just like anyone else in the industry. And people joining as FOs now know the score, and make their decisions accordingly. On a whole I think most have no problem with the DECs, but they do have a problem with the short sighted management style that has caused the present problems.
So there is no need to worry. I am sure that they well and truely see the big picture, hence the concern they vent on this forum. They have taken two big body blows, one the DECs, and the other the stopping of transition upgrades. One of these is a hinderence, but both are career stopping.
Don