I know it doesn't make sense to you! Thats the problem!! I don't have an answer because there will always be someone to do the job for less than you! My point is, if we say NO to scope concessions, the 737 that I fly today maybe flown by ABC commuter airline tomorrow. In my day it was called NY Air!! (look up it's history.) My point that was lost on everyone is when I was in your position they were starting to bring up the concept of training contracts. I told my employer that I would not sign a training contract and that I would resign! Did I think my lone action would change anything? NO! But, I could look myself in the mirror and know I wasn't part of the problem!! But, if EVERYONE said NO then things would change. Fortunately, I think things are beginning to change. I'm not posting this to make people mad, I'm just trying to get them to think out of the box.