Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Historically it will be zero most years. I find it funny that you have been duped by Dalpa into thinking its regular compensation. Dalpa has been trying hard to make the distinction between pay and at risk compensation. They are blasted for that because some here think they want to give it up and then blasted for the opposite. Seems like a can't win situation. One thing I do know is this pilot group seems to have a very short term memory. A few years ago profit sharing was worthless and why did Dalpa even negotiate it and now it's the greatest thing since electricity!
I agree. When I said duped I meant that DALPA classifies PS as compensation and always includes it in our totals when compared to other airlines AND they have most guys buying into that! It shouldn't be called "at risk" compensation. It should be called a Profit Sharing BONUS, that is what it is.
You know as well as I do that if AA signs their current offer that DALPA will say we are still compensated more than AA if we add in our profit sharing. So, if like you say most years it is 0, why should DALPA even include that amount when comparing our pay to other airlines? PS sharing shouldn't even be in the conversation when we are talking about pay.