Sausagefingers
Carmoisine replies very accurately. Extract your head from the sand - your position is the equivalent of having said head firmly planted up mickos rear. You know this as well as I do and you also know that if you want any sort of career and lifestyle quality you're gonna have to get off the fence at some point. So why put off the day any longer, now's the time for victory.
In case you actually don't see the point, lets try a simple game; you must correctly match options 1 and 2 with outcomes A and B. If you are right, jackpot! If not, kiss goodbye to your future.
Option 1) Stick your head in the sand, ignore all those silly boys with their silly politics, pwetend all those meanies are talking wubbish, its all gonna be ok, that nice Mr o'leary weally means well, he never bweaks his pwomises.
Option 2) Engage in the various on-going processes designed to protect and improve your interests. It takes little time and effort and is merely common sense.
Outcome A) Your career earnings (regardless of the airline you are with) continue to significantly decline. You will never gain a modicum of control over your life. As a captain you will earn much less than FO's in most other places. You will retire poor, very very poor. You will never be respected.
Outcome B) Respect, significantly enhanced career earnings. A decent lifestyle, professional and personal well-being. A long-term stable, rewarding and prosperous career.
Answers on a postcard.