Most people agree that the primary cost that is driving the airlines out of business are 1) the labor costs, driven mainly by contracts with the unions that the airlines brokered during the heyday of airline, and 2) the hub-system. Both are creations of the major airlines. Other non-major carriers, such as Southwest and JetBlue, don't have the legacy labor costs hanging over their heads or the maintenance of antiquated hub systems for traffic.
This has little to do with regulation and lobbyists and everything to do with decisions that the airlines made when they were flush with cash.
Keep in mind that he took payment in the form of options rather than getting cash. Considering that a lot of people in the AOL/TW merger watched their options lose all value, he was pretty fortunate to get a $10 million severance package.
He gambled and lost.
Bill means that his developers, who are near geniuses, conceptualize the patch in 24 hours; they are just woefully inept at implementation.
Just like me and my homework.
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Most people agree that the primary cost that is driving the airlines out of business are 1) the labor costs, driven mainly by contracts with the unions that the airlines brokered during the heyday of airline, and 2) the hub-system. Both are creations of the major airlines. Other non-major carriers, such as Southwest and JetBlue, don't have the legacy labor costs hanging over their heads or the maintenance of antiquated hub systems for traffic. This has little to do with regulation and lobbyists and everything to do with decisions that the airlines made when they were flush with cash.
Keep in mind that he took payment in the form of options rather than getting cash. Considering that a lot of people in the AOL/TW merger watched their options lose all value, he was pretty fortunate to get a $10 million severance package. He gambled and lost.
I believe you are correct; they sure as heck had hairy feet.
Bill means that his developers, who are near geniuses, conceptualize the patch in 24 hours; they are just woefully inept at implementation. Just like me and my homework.
Or, just try this: http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/08/28/0wnz0 red/index.html
Wasn't this in the movie Real Genius?