Rico said:
I just fail to understand the "collapse cheerleaders" on here, you sorry suckers on one hand work for this place, but on the other hand you cherish anything that validates your pessimistic view that US Airways is doomed and anyone that had anyting to do with it is Moronic..
Kinda bipolar IMO
If you work here, if you fly here, and still want to see things fail, just to prove that your horrible attitude and pent up feelings of fustration were somehow "right", then I suggest you allow one of the many people who have been furloughted, that would like to return and make this place work take your place.
Pro-management, no, I am Pro-Rico.
But I also recognize that working with, and as part of a collection of people that want this airline be successful (rather than the lot that just wants to complain and endlessly cry) is what will provide for a better future. And we have to work with the investors and managers that we have to attain success.
THAT is reality.
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And Rico, what you just said makes sense. That is why I pull out all I can to do my best. Have you ever been in my first class, limited service as it may be, to see how I even today go the extra mile? The shaking hands and thanking of our customers? Spending my own money on glow sticks to guide the way for our customers to the john on those redeyes on aircraft that are 100% dark? The true individual attention and kindness? I am sorry, at least for me, if you have only heard negative from myself, but I have grown to be distrustful to both investors and leaders. I don't think we at U alone are immune to those feelings.
You seem to forget that I and many others have learned to master the art of loving your job and hating the one's managing. If you think that is crazy, well, most of us have had years to become cynical and numb ourselves, many times, through jokes and laughing.
And you know, it should be about Rico for you and it should be about First for me. That's the most enlightened thing you have said. I and many others ARE working with our investors..by doing a hell of a job each day despite how I feel inside about the powers that be. Thats all I can do now, for everything else is out of our control.
But if you think I am going to show one ounce of respect to a man who has created the "capitulate or liquidate" mantra, well, that is NOT going to happen. I am not anti-management because I think they are scum. I think their growth decicions should be applauded. But it is a good thing these guys aren't nurses because they have NO bedside manner and I'm sorry fella, but you can't keep threatening like this man does and expect positive results.
I hope this gives you some understanding at least of me. I do love my job and have no problem giving to perhaps see these plans through, but I also know this is a business that is about senority and NO, I do not want to start all over at the bottom. I do so enjoy my job and BELIEVE me, I WOULD NOT stay here the way I feel if it weren't for the above mentioned. But until my dream job comes true I do and have cooperated with the powers that be, but I will not lie and say all the things I don't believe to please anyone here.
I hope U survives. I think most of us are just tired...ok? Maybe we SHOULD start a LET HER RIP b#### (good lord, it is said on prime time tv, moderator)thread. That way we can all get it out and discuss things more calmly.
I want to thank you for your last remarks as I understand more where you are coming from and I see that you can make statements that are thought provoking. And remember, Rico, most of us fall somewhere in the middle of Pitbull and our dear A320 captain.
