HKG Driver
Are you suggesting all the B scales supported the action in 99?
I was a based pilot at the crew hotel, on the first morning, and along with the vast majority of my A scale colleagues at the hotel, became too stressed to fly. The stress was real, very real. Then to add to that stress, three B scale first officers and one A scale captain flew us home that afternoon on a Company aircraft. How do you think our stress levels were that afternoon, being the first members to call-in? We thought our careers were over (in fact, careers were effectively ended for 49 colleagues that day).
In the next few days, many more crew became too stressed out to fly, both A scales and B scales. I very much appreciated the B scalers who had the courage to step across the line and support their colleagues. It had the desired effect and grabbed the Company’s attention.
But don’t for a minute denigrate the A scale effort by suggesting recalling their action "smells of bull****"; or that 100% of the B scalers took part...that is "bull****".
It was half-and-half on both sides…. The men and the boys.
What was really noticeable and quite remarkable from a "chutzpah" point of view, was that many of the loudest and most outspoken members prior to the event, put their heads down and ran for cover. They did not support their colleagues.
I think of these people when I peruse Pprune these days.