Originally Posted by
Ottopilot
I fly with scabs, but I'm not a scab. Big difference. I was hired 20 years later (after the strike). I don't work for a scumbag airline (CAL), although that can be debated.
Anyone who works for a scumbag airline (Gulfstream) is a scumbag pilot. Gulfstream was started by a scumbag and is run as a scumbag operation. They take advantage of pilots today; therefore the word "scumbag".
How in the world does 1900 training cost $25,000? You can get any Boeing type rating for under $10,000.
Pilots have a choice: don't cross picket lines and don't pay to do your job. It may take longer, but you can do it.
Good point, you can get a type in a 1900 for ~8,000. That 5 year contract could be pretty bad if you were furloughed from GIA, are you required to return if recalled or payback the training fee. It causes a conflict of interest of them having a financial incentive to furlough.