The Insanity of Concessions in 2014
01-22-2014, 09:39 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by ckelley
To 80 & phuz, exactly my point. If you are making 1/4 million and thinking rj pilots are keeping you from making 1/2 million, hope they all loose their jobs. Got mine, F'em.
80, I think most of your input is great.
Rgr, is your avatar Lethal Weapon? Warner Bros. spells it differently.
I'm too old for this S... is very appropriate.
80, I think most of your input is great.
Rgr, is your avatar Lethal Weapon? Warner Bros. spells it differently.
I'm too old for this S... is very appropriate.
01-22-2014, 09:41 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by minimwage4
Another issue is the majors are clouding the judgment of regional pilots by offering flows or preferential hirings in exchange for concessions. This is completely ridiculous because like the article mentions, they will need pretty much everyone on the regional ranks to replace their retiring pilots anyways. It's just stunning what's happening.
I feel like I'm watching "It's a Wonderful Life" the Jimmy Stewart movie... do you want to spend your career in Pottersville or Bedford Falls?
Slum careers is what management is going after right now. They want as many pilots stuck in the regional SLUM for as long as they can get us stuck here. AA offers protracted flow through, Delta has their deals... United I am sure will soon follow with some ridiculous flow deal... I picture George Bailey yelling at his depositors... "Potter's not selling, Potter's BUYING! Why? Because we're panicky and he's not."
Well airline management may be trying to look like they're giving you a deal with airplanes or flowthroughs, but they're BUYING your career for cheap. We don't have to sell it cheap. We just don't.
Last edited by CaptainNameless; 01-22-2014 at 10:02 PM.
01-22-2014, 09:42 PM
#25
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Originally Posted by ckelley
To 80 & phuz, exactly my point. If you are making 1/4 million and thinking rj pilots are keeping you from making 1/2 million, hope they all loose their jobs. Got mine, F'em.
80, I think most of your input is great.
Rgr, is your avatar Lethal Weapon? Warner Bros. spells it differently.
I'm too old for this S... is very appropriate.
80, I think most of your input is great.
Rgr, is your avatar Lethal Weapon? Warner Bros. spells it differently.
I'm too old for this S... is very appropriate.
I think we're not quite communicating with each other- I'll try to explain it better:
You're right, I do have mine now, but I played the same tune when I was at a regional. The fact is that more mainline jobs/less regional jobs= good for nearly all those involved... and mostly for my friends that are stuck at the regionals. That means movement away from the low paying jobs to the high paying jobs that are replacing them where you're actually treated like a human. How can anyone argue with that logic?
01-22-2014, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I think we're not quite communicating with each other- I'll try to explain it better:
You're right, I do have mine now, but I played the same tune when I was at a regional. The fact is that more mainline jobs/less regional jobs= good for nearly all those involved... and mostly for my friends that are stuck at the regionals. That means movement away from the low paying jobs to the high paying jobs that are replacing them where you're actually treated like a human. How can anyone argue with that logic?
You're right, I do have mine now, but I played the same tune when I was at a regional. The fact is that more mainline jobs/less regional jobs= good for nearly all those involved... and mostly for my friends that are stuck at the regionals. That means movement away from the low paying jobs to the high paying jobs that are replacing them where you're actually treated like a human. How can anyone argue with that logic?
Last edited by 80ktsClamp; 01-22-2014 at 09:59 PM. Reason: quote fix
I fixed it for you.
01-22-2014, 11:00 PM
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There will never be a shortage.
I can already see how popular the xyz airline "sign up to be a pilot" tent will be on campuses across the nation.
"Step right up, learn to fly while being paid 35k salary"
"Build time at our academy making 45k"
"Move on to our jets and get an instant 10k salary pay bump"
"Do you want a three day weekend every weekend!?"
"We even give you money to buy food while on the road, think of all the money you save just by going to work."
"After a few years you'll find yourself in the left seat, in command of your ship salaried at 80k guaranteed for the rest of your life"
Wonderment
I can already see how popular the xyz airline "sign up to be a pilot" tent will be on campuses across the nation.
"Step right up, learn to fly while being paid 35k salary"
"Build time at our academy making 45k"
"Move on to our jets and get an instant 10k salary pay bump"
"Do you want a three day weekend every weekend!?"
"We even give you money to buy food while on the road, think of all the money you save just by going to work."
"After a few years you'll find yourself in the left seat, in command of your ship salaried at 80k guaranteed for the rest of your life"
Wonderment
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