Its not the good old days, but some people really need to review the past.
IF 9-11 hadn't happened, my stock options would have been worth well over a quarter of a million dollars.
A 737 captain would be getting over 200k a year.
retirement would be worth 60 percent of that.
Our health care would be better. We would be flying less and enjoying life more.
9-11 was used by some ''corporate terrorists'' to screw pilots...lose your pension, half pay and more...YOU HAVE TOO or the airline shuts down. BUT WE MUST PAY MANAGEMENT A 30 MILLION BONUS.
I'm with the AA boys on this one. FIGHT and get stuff like "the good old days" back.
And you guys who took jobs with the start ups, flying captain on an A320 for 95k...you are part of the problem and not the solution. Virgin, Skybus and the lot...
To the AA guys...save some bucks for a strike...it won't last too long with BUSYBODYBUSH in the white house.
BUT TAKE OUR profession back.