Originally Posted by NoKoolAid
Profit margins.
You get what you negotiate in contracts.
When you push around the big iron at UPS or FedEx, you should be pulling down some jack. You deserve it. No need to explain.
Good ‘Handle’! I really hated the Koolaide swillers. They messed things up for the rest of us pro-labor types . .time after time.
You should consider a part time job teaching Economics at your local JC <g>
I NEVER was ashamed to cash the pay-check because the productivity of the individual pilot at FredEx was/is PHENOMINAL . . compared to the majors. We were/are seriously underpaid for the amount of revenue we generate for the corp.
I won’t even get into the back side of the clock flying and deleterious effects of disrupting Circadian Rythems. During contract negotiations we tried to point out that some of the majors get night override for flying in the dark! They laughed!