Originally Posted by
35Right
Why do first year pilots make so little compared to year two and beyond? It's not just one airline...it's seemingly all. I get the concept of longevity increases, but it seems first year pay is inordinately low compared to year two and later.
Just curious why?
Along with the already mentioned factors, it is management's (supported by your union) tactic to make sure you are enslaved to the company...
It make it much more difficult to jump between airlines. Most of the people I know are discouraged to change airline because they don't want to start at year 1 pay again (sub-livable wages)!