Solid Points
Nice posting, Lost Cause.
Unfortunately, while the few responding are in agreement (for good reason), your forum name is sadly accurate.
It is hard to understand why we, as as a pilot group (and our 'union'), seem to have become just as much part of the problem rather than part of the solution...
One would think that with all of the current issues, such as CoS 08 being imposed, a pathetic pay rise, the seniority list being ambiguous at best, DEFOs pushing more senior S/Os back for upgrade, and RA 65 (not to mention 3 Man to Europe) that we would be more willing to pull together to look out for our respective careers.