Speaking of Scabs...

I remember during the CAL strike I had like 500 hours total. I didn't even know what a union was. I remember wishing I had more experience.

I was an uneducated idiot. Though, I'm sure at some point, I would have gotten a fine education from the striking guys.

I think it's good the internet exists now so the word is out that crossing a picket line isn't acceptable and that unions are around for a reason.
 
Yes.

But that hard part is trying to convey that to the next generation of professional pilots. On one hand, you want to help them shorten their learning curve. But on the other hand, when I was in spirited debate with one of my roommates about the Eastern strike in college, he made a lot of the same points that I make now, but I rejected them.

Probably more to do with human psychology more than anything else I guess!
 
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Yes.

But that hard part is trying to convey that to the next generation of professional pilots. On one hand, you want to help them shorten their learning curve. But on the other hand, when I was in spirited debate with one of my roommates about the Eastern strike in college, he made a lot of the same points that I make now, but I rejected them.



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And the cycle still happens. Ask Bog if he recognizes the name RPortiesjr from someplace...........
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Ask Bog if he recognizes the name RPortiesjr from someplace...........
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Ugh ... please no. Allow me one forum without mention of that tool's name...
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*ears perk up*

Sounds interesting but out of mad respect for the Bogster, I won't ask!
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I remember arguing with Chris Tuite in the parking lot about how $80G's for a A310 captain was a reasonable amount .........

Damn I was an idiot!

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Maybe just ahead of your time?
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Considering my brother clears about $65K/year spraying for moquitos in Visalia, CA...
 
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So, Would any of you pilots that "flew the line" refuse a jumpseat to someone that you knew was a scab?

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I only had two opportunities to accept or deny scabs.

In both cases I asked them if they were scabs. They both said yes. My next question was "are you sorry you did it."

One said, "Hell no - F*** ALPA." I refused him the jumpseat.

The other said, "it was the biggest mistake of my life - I would never do it again."

By the way, his name was Duckworth and he turned out to be a fairly cool guy, but he knows he messed up his career forever.

We talked all the way to Philly. With him on the jumpseat.
 
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