Originally Posted by
CBreezy
I am seriously asking this and my daddy doesn't pay my bills. In fact, my career path thus far in my life and education have probably been more satisfying and relevant than yours not to mention that I've been financially independent since I was 18. Just because you have been abused by the industry longer than I have doesn't mean that you are smarter and well read making it so that I have no right to an opinion. If you want to personally insult me like a 12 year old, be my guest. I now discount everything you say as emotional garbage.
Now, from what a read on the website, there is no B-scale. The scale remains intact until the first large RJ arrives on property and only then a cap is put in place. I'm not trying to defend it. I personally wouldn't have voted yes as I know regional pilots get paid less than they should but I can understand why they did. A little job security goes a long way in this business and it appears they feel they got some with the agreement.
I'm just trying to get hard facts and less emotional me, me, me hate that has been spewed. It seems from the intent of the CBA that PSA is trying to prevent an Eagle situation by forcing people out of a career RJ position and into the mainline. If you choose not to go, your pay is frozen.
Your career path and education have probably been more satisfying and relevant than mine??? Where do you get this from? What a stupid statement as you have NO idea who I even am. Well, that pretty much tells everybody all they need to know about you! How in the heck did I insult you? You wanted to know why some of us (a LOT of us) are upset about the PSA TA and you're acting as though just because we're flying regionals that we don't have a right to a decent pay check or quality of life. That makes it appear you might not know much about this particular level of the airline industry.
The regional airline industry has been very good to me and I personally don't have too many complaints because I've made some smart/lucky decisions as to where to go and how long to stay. That being said, I've seen a lot of my fellow pilots who have not been so lucky...doesn't mean I don't care about them. How does not wanting to see a group settle for a 5 year extension on an already lowball contract with pay caps translate into ME, ME, ME? You think that this is for job security? Why do you want THAT kind of job security where you have to continue to lower your compensation.
Do you actually believe that management CARES if you end up at mainline or not? You think that they encouraged this in an effort to get you to further your own career??? I just have to laugh. This is all about squeezing every penny they can get out of their pilots and getting all the flying they can to line their own pockets, that's all. I don't even know why I responded so you. It's like saying, "Look, I promise not to expect any more compensation from you if you'll just let me keep this job and my cool uniform."
The lives of the flying public are in our hands, you don't act like you realize what the true value of that job is. Again, I have to laugh that you would believe your life is sooo much better and you have no clue who I am or what my situation is. Thanks for the laugh...