Originally Posted by
Nevets
They are not mutually exclusive. There are many immoral business models. This is a real simple one to spot. Some others are more complicated, covert and insidious.
If Skywest pilots don't know we are pitted against each other by our CEO then they are either in denial or naive. The Skywest compensation and work rules have been used against the xjt pilots for over 6 years now! That is a fact!
Like I've said in other posts, you don't know what you don't know and your post proves my point. And just because it's business doesn't mean it's not immoral to pit your employees agains each other just to make a bit more money off their backs. He has never had the intention merge us. It's not in his nature to have all employees pulling in the same direction, on the same team, with common interests. He rather just watch us compete against each other on our compensation. That's just not right regardless of whatever corporate excuses you make for him. Stockholm syndrome much?
By the way, all the synergy savings they touted when buying xjt and merging it with ASA are doubly true for a merger of all 3 airlines. But our CEO prefers the immoral business model over saving that money.
We get it. If SkyWest improves compensation equal to XJ than we are coat-tail riders. If XJ compensation lowers then you are victims of whipsawin', and SKW pulled ya down. If nothing happens the guys at SkyWest are apathetic and have their heads in the sand. It's all the fault of SKW pilots.
Our only hope is to unionize to one list. Then maybe, hopefully, there will be incentive for management to move SKW Inc. hdq out of Jerry's hometown tax haven to ATL. Then synergies shall go forth, performance shall skyrocket, money shall be saved, XJ pilot culture will shedeth the "burn it down mentality", and lo, shall bud a flowering kumbaya relationship with SKW.
To usher in our new glorious reign, we pilots will get the joy of infighting with each other about pay, healthcare, 401k, work-rules, PBS, pilot integration, and the imminent mass fleet reduction.
Come on SkyWest pilots, the solution to XJ's problems is us! We hold the keys to THEIR future!