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Old 11-18-2012 | 08:49 AM
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Kellwolf
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Originally Posted by Herkulesdrvr
wait until you have to use your health benefits. Hopefully its not a serious condition because you will not be able to afford it on first year pay. Once the blue juice wears off you will be back here singing a different tune.

Nah, we're on the same page. I just deal a little more in facts. Like I said. Wal-Mart employees (at least the full time ones) don't have better health benefits. The sad part is, OUR benefits are on par with that rather than those of a comparable mainline airline. That needs to change.

I think part of it stems from the corporate philosophy of we're all crewmembers and everyone is equal. Kinda like the prior philosophy that all customers are equal. They finally changed their tune and offer multiple tiers of value for customers. The same is going to have to happen for the pilots vs other crewmembers. Fact is, a ramper probably IS on par with another ramper at a major. Pilots? Not so much. In order to "attract and retain," that'll have to change.
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