Originally Posted by
Red97Vette
exactly.
Profits are razor thin now on the regional level. Majors have figured out they way over paid 10 years ago and now the pendulum has swung the total opposite way. Pilot wages make up a significant chunk of the budget. You want industry leading wages? Go to the majors, the Regionals just surviving will be a miracle. I dont know about you, but im not about to strike, most came to the regional level with expectations that wages will suck til they get to the majors or somewhere else.
Well with sentiments like this, it's a wonder we haven't won the war already
Have some respect for yourself and what you do man. No one is saying I fly a CRJ but you should pay me like I fly a 747. I just worked hard to get here, I have far more responsibility on my shoulders than most working schlubs, compensate me accordingly. That's it.
I've never been to the ATL crewroom but is there just a giant sign in front of the chairs and on the door and on every computer that says "You are cheap, expendable labor"? Is it printed on every paycheck you get? Is it some mantra you all chant at your union meetings? What is it?! Where did you get this mentality from!?
And who said anything about a strike?!
I've got an idea: you just "donate" your paycheck to the company each month and leave the rest of us out of whatever bending over exercise you think is appropriate.