Originally Posted by
scambo1
I guess we'll watch SWA - who pays a bunch of their guys the equivalent of that to fly a 737 - turn supernova.
I think you need to go back to your independant analysis.
Someone earlier said that our union politics would change when we hire more regional guys...Not if their frame of reference is "wow, this is so much better than my regional."
Unfortunately, when this contract got voted in, the Delta pilots said "yup, this is the new normal."
The SWA pay scales are unsustainable if the economy drives ticket prices down again. They'll have a hard time raising the bar.
The regional guys, myself included, bring with us a healthy fear of bad decision making and awful management. We find a sustainable business model is much more pleasant to work under.
This was my first DAL contract. It was better than the previous. The new normal is a better contract every amendable date. Your normal is your fault. Not mine.