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Pilots clearly work under controlled circumstances, i.e. it is not a free market in that one cannot carry one's seniority along when they change.
I follow a simple rule- don't get too friendly with people at work, because they are not really your friends. Most of the same people you drink beer with will cut you off or "pull up the ladder" when their job is in jeopardy or they have a better opportunity. It's an unfortunate fact of work and business. I have several tales of employment woe of my own- you can let it go and move on or get an ulcer. Frankly, they've all helped me move ahead. So much for me.
You chose to fly for TWA for reasons of your own and made that choice freely- now unfortunately, and possibly unfairly, it is coming to light that it may not have been the best choice- but please stop slagging American and its' pilots (BTW, I really don't prefer them from my perspective either).