Originally Posted by
Southerner
I'm all for the discussion about the airline, it's medical benefits, etc., but can we keep this thread only about the class dates, etc.? There's a whole other thread for this topic.
Trust me, anyone who is in the pool is either aware of the gripes, or knows where to find out about them. You're going to be hard pressed to convince someone at a regional that they should bypass a class date at JetBlue based on healthcare.
Ok....how 'bout a 15-year projected upgrade?
If I was at a regional living in an affordable domicile making $100k/yr with good health coverage, I'd really have to think twice about coming to JB.
Add to that commuting to reserve in JFK...
Just because JB tells you that it is great here doesn't make it so. They are like every other company out there. Except they can change things like work rules and benefits at their discretion without any input from the pilot group.
Averaging about 11-12 retirements per year for the next ten years.
GP