Originally Posted by
skypilot35
We are not construction workers and I don't mean that in a derogatory way. Not sure of your background, but people are hired into management positions / or positions of seniority every day from outside the company. This doesn't undermine the morale or hard work of others. People are hired into positions that are commensurate with their abilities and paid a salary representative of their experience. Like the surgeon, a pilot should only be guaranteed an income based on his abilities not when he started working at an airline (hire date).
There shouldn't be seniority, except for within the same position in the same equipment. If you want to fly a different aircraft or in a different position for the same company, you should have to apply. That's the way it is in most of the business world, and all of a sudden a guy from X airline could apply to Y airline for an upgrade, essentially taking all his "experience" with him. It would destroy the problem.