6feetunder, we've been down this track before. We each have to make decisions based on our own values. I am a strong believer in loyalty and honesty. But, the question lingers, loyal to whom? At the end of the day it can only be yourself. If you are not honest with yourself and loyal to your own intrinsic values then you can be nothing for anybody else. I have no rancour with loyal AOA supporters, I do not understand their motives and strategies (pre-49ers) but I only wish them well. I have been against the union actions for many years as I firmly believe they have only hurt the pilot body overall. A more divided work group I never have seen and these divisions have been made in collusion with poor AOA responses. This company has, on the whole, and please think laterally here, been very generous and fair for a long time. I do not know of any airline in which there is a fully supported roster system - ours is not good true - but all others have flaws. This dispute will not be resolved in any external court of law or at the behest of any external body. It can only be resolved here at home. Time for a re-think and maybe the sucking down of some humble pie. Words are cheap I agree but how can I financially support a union that is on a course of self destruction (in my opinion) and that is desperately trying to bite the hand that feeds me and my family. Just a footnote on my posting rate. Assuming each post takes three minutes to type and five minutes to scan the posts previous, then I have given a massive 23 hours in nearly four months to an issue that is most important in my work life at present. And if you check my posting times it is after duty or before duty at some very unpleasant times of day/night. Wish I could give more time to this issue.
Cadence, thank you for your inane and typical rubbish. If it is so bad here then please leave. There are plenty who would like your position.