Originally Posted by
XtremeF150
Would one of the moderators mind adding the CRJ900 payscales from our contract to the payrates in the DAL profile. I know we dont have them (maybe never will), but I think it would open some eyes. To be fair I actually think many of our older brethren think that DAL would make much more flying those 76 seaters when in fact some credit needs to be given at the contract advances the regionals have made in the last several years. The current Pinnacle contract actually tops out higher in the left seat of that 76 seat jet than a DAL CA could make with our own payscales.
Simply stating regional operators are taking our jobs because of their payscales is simply false. We ALL know our pay is fairly miniscule to the actual cost of operations. So several dollars an hour is a difference of less than a dollar a ticket.
Here's to wishing you guys would stop your arguments and focus that enegry on the real tasks at hand.
Xtreme,
The above does not even take into account the fact that the DCI CAPTs on the 900 would most likely be maxed out on the years of service scale. For example if they top out at 12 or 18 years of longevity they would most likely be flying the 900 at the top of their pay scale. At DAL, when (if) the movement starts, the 900 would be the entry level CAPT seat and (theoretically) guys could bid that with, I don't know 6-8 years longevity thus helping to keep the cost down.
I do hear quite often that it is not the pilot payrates that keep the smaller jets at DCI, but all the other employee costs, like gate agents, FAs etc. I guess that could be true, but I find that hard to believe. Especially when I see contract maintenance, DAL gate agents working DCI flights, contractually provided guaranteed profits, passed along fuel expenses etc.
Scoop