I can totally relate. Eric's company is going to arbitration early next month and we've been dealing with similar QOL issues. These unions can be very minipulative and destructive. So can these airlines. It's ridiculous. Alot of times I can see the despair in Eric's eyes. Like "What have I gotten myself and my family into?" He gets really depressed about it sometimes. I try to stay positive, but these companies always seem to get their way!
. It feels like a losing battle sometimes.
But I hear ya about staying positive. Eric feeds off my negativity or enthusiasm. I've been trying to stay positive about this arbitration, but I seriously have my doubts. It's scary, cause if we lose things could get ugly for us financially. I know it would throw Eric into a serious depression. He's worked SOOOO hard, and this has been his dream for so long. I think it would kill him to be a reserve FO. I know he should be happy to have a job, but it's hard to get so close to something only to have it pulled out from under you.
Anyway - thanks for uplifting advice.
Tanya