Originally Posted by
Gearswinger
This thread has brought out the finest people.
Didn't get a chance to ask on the call, why is FO pay unacceptable for those downgrading, but perfectly acceptable for those of us stuck there? The answer that the CAs will be hurt by the pay because they have been spending at a CA pay level is complete crap. They know where they are on the list and have known that it was coming for years and should have been saving for the eventuality. Those of us who are just stuck as FOs at the current rate haven't had the opportunity to build up a cushion for the low rates. So if my pay rate is too low for them to live on, why is it high enough for me? What, they don't sell Ramen where the downgrades live?
Yeah, that LOA is just another example of inequitable treatment amongst different groups of pilots on the seniority list at Endeavor Air. If it had not been a mutually agreed upon LOA, it would be very close to being considered as workplace discrimination. Being that it was mutually agreed upon however, makes it just wrong and unfair on so many levels.
This LOA, might have seemed like a great idea at surface level, but after very little digging, it is easy to see that it only benefits a small and select group of downgraded captains..... While at the same time, this LOA is slighting about 900 other pilots on the seniority list. Do they really want/need to give any more reasons to the pilots of Endeavor to be disgruntled?