with all due respects
And I mean all due respects, as I've had the pleasure of working with the AACS guys. The silence is deafening, and while I sympathize with anyone that loses their job, I did. But there was a fair amount of gloating from the AACS guys on here sort of rubbing noses in the situation. Albeit may have been a defensive mode they fell into, perhaps feeling attacked. But let this serve as a reminder to all that the bickering and posturing from mainline and AACS is exactly the sort of tactic the 5Y execs loved. Perhaps no one saw it coming, but it did and let it remind all what levels management will stoop to.
I loved working at 5Y because the crewmembers were the best I've ever worked with. Many in the GCC were the best in their field as well, and it was a pleasure working with them as well. You'd be surprised how many people there actually care about what they do, how it affects others (namely the crews) and are just as sickened by the management style that we've had to deal with since Michael passed away. I feel for the mainline guys who have been slapped in the face, they made 5Y what it was, and what it could have been. I've also seen the hardwork of the AACS guys.
So it's not a pleasant thing for me to see so many affected. All I hope for is the guys that built Atlas get the respect and admiration for making 5Y such a powerhouse. And respect for the AACS guys who altough probably should never have been brought on board, did an excellent job and worked their asses off along side the mainline crewmembers. None of you are responsible for how management used you against each other, so less poinson on your words would be the right thing to do. If the roles were reversed each side would be doing exactly what they complain the other side has done, you know it.