Originally Posted by
DENpilot
Regardless of who this helps, it is a spit in the face to every Eagle pilot after taking that POS contract. If the company wanted this, they need to negotiate for it. Anyone who says otherwise can't see the big picture in all this.
Exactly.
Nothing against noobs but If a new hire is worth a $5K bonus just for coming, then everybody on the list deserves an extra $5K for staying. Not just senior captains, but second year FO's too. Only a very short-sighted young tool won't see the long-term wisdom in this approach.
Airline compensation is based on the escalator principle...if the company can selectively bribe anybody at any position on the escalator, the whole things falls apart. Not a great system by any stretch, but if that's what you have that's what you have to play by. How would you feel if you were nearing upgrade and the company paid mordida to every pilot except those plus or minus two years from upgrade (knowing that you'll stick around to get your 1000)?