Originally Posted by whatifguy

Ugh what?? Lake is spot on.

JetBlue is a major, not some crappy regional. Anyone who is willing to settle for less than what a major airline pilot AVERAGES is more then welcome to go back to their crappy regional. This is my 18th year in the industry, I've seen more than most, been through more than 85% of you...Because of our industry's seniority system you can't just switch jobs like a doctor or lawyer.

Once you reach a major you're supposed to be "set." For those of us at JetBlue, especially the bottom 40% of the list, we are far from "set" with no end in sight and things continually getting worse. Meanwhile we have to hear every quarter about record profits, record-breaking load factors, and silent disco's.

As a major airline pilot at an extremely profitable company, I just want my fair share, and a look at the numbers tells you that I'm at least 10-15% short of that in overall compensation and benefits. Don't settle for less than you're worth, believe me, they can afford it!