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Star,Originally Posted by StarClipper
There is absolutely no need to get personal and tell anyone where they should choose to work. We are having an open discussion and there was no comparism made to UPS. In this tough economic times it just seems like a single pay rate who have been more beneficial to both the FDX and it's pilot group. Now if there is something you'd like to educate me on, I'm always open to learning.
Maybe he took it a bit personal since you said "you guys should have".
That is kind of pointed and personal hinting on "you f'd up". It's ok to tell someone what they should have negotiated but it's not ok to tell them where you think they should work?
Not sure if you know our numbers but less than 20% of the crew force is on a narrow body, and less than 10%(right now) are getting NB pay. Also, our seniority on each a/c would be totally different if we went to a single pay rate. Many junior captains wouldn't even be close to holding their current seat. As has been stated by a few already, it would be much more beneficial for the company to have a single pay rate to save on training costs, so let them bring it to the table. Changing the rules in the middle of the game could get quite messy. what do we do, have one giant open system bid? Imagine that training cycle cost.