Originally Posted by
Wasatch Phantom
WELL SAID!
I'll be blunt: I don't think being an ALPA member should have any weight whatsoever on who gets hired. I also feel that flying for a regional carrier currently affiliated with Delta should have no bearing either.
I find the the attitude of entitlement among some regional pilots because "I'm ALPA" or because "I fly Delta passengers" offensive.
To paraphrase Scambo: I want Delta to hire the best candidates - period. And I want them to compete on an equal footing, without the equivalent of an ALPA national negotiated airline affirmative action program.
Part of your pay raise came from the restructuring of the DCI industry that will ultimately see a lot of regional pilots taking deep pay cuts to fund it. Do you feel entitled to this money, or do you wish to donate it back to DCI?
If you are offended by someone buying a job, there are no industries for you out there that don't have this going on. At least nepotism in this industry is at a minimum. However, if you want this entitlement to end, don't keep voting for new aircraft at the regionals for pay raises.