Originally Posted by
globalexpress
The free market determines the minimum scale. The minimum scale is obviously pretty low and therefore that's what it should be. As long as a company is able to attract minimally qualified applicants for a given position that meets its needs, that's what the wage should be.
When the regional airlines (or anyone for that matter) are unable to attract applicants for a given position, then they know their total compensation is too low. They then have the choice of either not filling the position and parking the jet (in the case of an airline) or raising wages.
I agree with this 100% You are already seeing evidence of this in the bonuses being paid at regionals now. Pay will be next but it will take a very long time. If you have been at a regional for the past 10 years, not by choice but because of the lack of movement then you have the right to ***** a little. If you haven't, then suck it up and get a second job just like the rest of us have had to do for years. IT IS A REGIONAL! You are not supposed to have any money. They are giving you a ticket to the big show! If you don't like it, vote with your feet and GTFO! Nothing worse than having to live in a crash pad that smells like AS*, making no money, working every weekend, and a stagnated market. You finally get to fly the plane, the part we all love, and some jackwagon wants to ***** all day about the company and how little they are paying them. Give me a break! Do you think this is a new development? You knew or should have known the rules when you signed up. Stop ruining my fun with your bullcrap while at work. Now if you only complain on these boards and not on the flight deck, or in the crew room, or at the crash pad, then please accept my apology because I feel that venting on the boards is therapeutic. The rest of the places mentioned are just like a hemorrhoid to me. Some of you just suck with all of your whining!