The paragraph above was off the subject of the ESOP compensation, but I read in another thread one of your posts about the recall of 40 pilots while your group continues to be trimmed. You seemed angry they were adding a few of us back to the ranks. I feel for you guys. Without a doubt, the mechanics have been hit the hardest in terms of layoffs and outsourcing. With all these new labor cost savings UAL will be taking from the employees, I may be back out on the street again. I lost my job the last time due to "productivity improvements" for the pilot group. Right now the "low cost operation" (LCO) is as productive as it can be and those guys, and me too very soon, can't legally fly an more hours per year, but it would not surprise me to see some changes at the "Mainline" operation. With them slashing the number of planes in the fleet by next spring, they will no doubt need less pilots and mechanics again. Although, I suppose their plan is to fly more hours with less planes which may explain the continued need to replace a few of the retiring pilots.