Originally Posted by
tom11011
It used to be corporations had a moral compass, were involved with community, and generally operated to make a quality product or service with the customer in mind.
But something happened in the last decade or two where corporations (by law now?) have to do everything for the benefit of the shareholder. But all that does is create a race to the bottom where nothing is ever planned in advance, the only thing anyone cares about is this quarters earnings.
It's enlightening that in the last few decades many businesses haven't been focused on making a better widget, only a cheaper one, and they do it by outsourcing, foreign labor sources, and squeezing labor for all it's worth. It's like the way dollar stores are putting the hurt on Walmart the way Walmart had put the hurt on sears etc.
In the past airlines like ALG would be snuffed out during the next oil spike as you can only wring so many dollars out of recycled aircraft, questionable mx, "cheap" labor and an unsupported operation.
But if ALG doesn't change their ways, eventually their labor will finally get fed up on such substandard treatment and they will suffer a labor shortage.
The only thing that has kept the regional companies from imploding is that they all treat their pilots in a crappy manor, the difference at ALG is that their pilots will have a choice to stay or leave.
Best of luck.