TOAD, tell me a bedtime story...

[Pongo]

Good luck guys.
Toad, You can mow my lawn any day...Ill kick in some high quality canadian beer to the price.

[Creamo]

No pink slips and I can’t quit, just talking about the aviation industry in general. It tends to be a proud profession but recently there has been so many real disappointing setbacks for lotsa peopl. We have guys retiring early too Toad, and they are visibly crushed. Best of luck.

[sling322]

Well thats good news at least Creamo.  I was thinking maybe the ax had fallen on you and you were gonna be joining me on the unemployment line.

[Toad]

LDV, I have my reasons. You don't have any idea what they are. But it's not that I can't stand my job.

The rest of yas..... Hey, we all woke up this morning. Things could be much, much worse!  


Will Mow for Beer


That might look good on the bottom of the business card.

[Creamo]

No need to explain Toad, the whole deal sucks, and the point of the post was not to detail it, just express my concern, and sadness to a proud profession for all involved.

Again, best of luck.

Someone said in another forum, "Are you a parent of a 19 year old greeting an Army Chaplain at your door this morning?" Things aren’t so bad….

Pry not the best venue/forum to bring it up, but I just wanted to share I’m there too.

Now go get a Hurricane and win $50 a month. That’s like 2 lawns!

[squelch_19]

Originally posted by Toad
Will Mow for beer

Hey Toad...not trying to pick at you here. Just trying to cheer you up!

I got laid off at a plant I worked at for 7 years. Right before they laid me off, I put a sign on the door of my office that said "will work for food". Later I crossed out the "food" and added "beer".

Just so you know I've been there with changing jobs. It can be a pain, but I hope it turns out OK for you.

For now, I hope you can have some fun out of this...



I know you like to drag me thru the mud...but please don't.

Just thought you'd get a chuckle out of it.

[Toad]

Cool squelch...... can I steal it? I'd like to know how you get the slidedhow avatar thing done, anyway.

As for the rest, believe me, I am not depressed or anything like that. This was merely a business decision based on my own research and experience.

I've flown as a profession (USAF/DAL) since 1973. Looking ahead, I see no more "good times" to be had between now and my mandatory retirement and I see a significant threat to my entire retirement package. When airlines are in bankruptcy, going to work is like going to a continuous funeral. I don't need that experience.

My SA may turn out to be wrong, but I'd rather lock down what I have than risk losing it all. Ask some US Air guys what happened to their pensions. They ended up with $0 when the bankruptcy judge terminated the plan.

It's just time to start a new career, that's all. I at least get to chose to do that unlike the millions of poor bastiges that have had the shaft rammed home and then broken off.

I'll be OK. As I said to a friend, I lived my fantasy for a long time, I guess now I have to grow up and find a real job.

So, that's all there is to say about it, Forrest!

[squelch_19]

Sure, you can have that one.

Or, if you can get the the web site to work (seems to be down right now), Ulead will let you borrow their Gif Animator for 5 days or so.

Here the link: http://www.ulead.com/runme.htm

It's under 'download/free trail'. Or just do a Google search for Ulead Gif Animator.

And don't forget..."The quickest way to become a millionaire is to start out a billionaire and enter the airline industry."

Life is like a box of chocolates.

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Mr. Toad
It's just time to start a new career, that's all.  

Doh!  Does that mean no more employee discounted flights to Nice?

[Toad]

No, old ancient retired folks like me still get passes but with a reduced priority. Last ones to get a seat basically.

And that should last as long as the airline does... possibly two more years or so.