Fly the Friendly Skies

[Steelgrave]

It ain't buried all that deep  ::)

[bayonetbrant]

oy vey

http://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/4/29/15471634/american-airlines-raise

"This is frustrating. Labor is being paid first again," wrote Citi analyst Kevin Crissey in a widely circulated note. "Shareholders get leftovers."

JP Morgan's Jamie Baker was even more scathing than Crissey.

"We are troubled by AAL's wealth transfer of nearly $1 billion to its labor groups," he wrote,

[airboy]

oy vey

http://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/4/29/15471634/american-airlines-raise

"This is frustrating. Labor is being paid first again," wrote Citi analyst Kevin Crissey in a widely circulated note. "Shareholders get leftovers."

JP Morgan's Jamie Baker was even more scathing than Crissey.

"We are troubled by AAL's wealth transfer of nearly $1 billion to its labor groups," he wrote,

Vox was typically leftist, but I can see their point.  If American was paying significantly below the prevailing wage they would lose their better people over time.  I can also understand stock holders reaction of a short term sell-off due to a firm spending $1 billion and raising fixed labor costs.  Both the Vox article, and the reaction of the markets and financial writers have their points.

[mirth]

[bayonetbrant]

http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/2017/04/algorithmic-dystopia.html

[mirth]

[Gusington]

 

[Sir Slash]

My 2017 choice for "Balls of the Year" award. 

[BanzaiCat]

Maybe I'm a grump but I HATE the "I'M CRYYYYIIIIING" and "I'M SCREAAAMMMING" comments on memes like that.

No. No, you're not crying, nor are you screaming. You likely sniffed in derisive laughter, then pulled your phone so you could take a quick picture and try to get attention on the Internet.

:pullhair:

[Gusington]

You really need some intimate time with your lawn.

[BanzaiCat]

I hate yardwork more than anything.

[Gusington]

More than children?

[BanzaiCat]

Kids need to stay off it too, otherwise I get bitched at.

[Gusington]

You are a complex old bastard.

[BanzaiCat]

Yes I am. Hug?