i am a frequent flier. i was boarding a flight when i overheard two us mainline pilots talking to two recalled flight attendants. they asked the flight attendants what they did while they were laid off. they both said we worked for midatlantic. the pilots said and i quote, "eeeww and how was that?" without skipping a beat they both explained that if midatlantic continued to exist that they would still be there. they would have NEVER came back to mainline. there were no bitter people because everyone who worked there chose to go there, they were not forced. and everyone seems to forget that midatlantic was THE FIRST "supposed company to fly theses planes in the world." the pilot asked then "why did you all not go work for republic?" and the answer that these flight attendants gave disturbed me greatly. they explained that they were not guaranteed jobs there. that they had to go on an interview. and that IF they were hired....that their seniority did not carry over. basically they were STAPLED to the bottom of republic's seniority list. also...these midatlantic flight attendants were required to go to training for republic. PLEASE TELL ME THAT THIS IS NOT TRUE!!!! these midatlantic flight attendants can go back to mainline with no extra training....but after working the emb170 for 2 years they have to go train on it? what did you all pay your union for??? i am sorry, but these people are the best of the best and enjoy their jobs. they deserve some sort of recognition.