Originally Posted by
Timbo
NYC already has a built in COLA, it's called Juniority. If you can hold Captain, or Wide Body F/O, only in NYC, you are being paid more in NYC (COLA) than what you would be paid in ATL, because you can't hold that position (or pay) anywhere but NYC.
Now...LAX is a whole different can of worms, because they don't have as many positions available out there. If they had all the same equipment based there, as in NYC, and if they had to cover 3 airports (do they still cover only 2?) it might go as junior as NYC.
Exactly! All this fantasy land talk of base raises/differentials is completely unworkable for CONUS cities. Millions of people live and raise families in NYC and LA for small fractions of the pay we earn. We should get more across the board, but NYC/LA pilots shouldn't get more pay just because they choose to live there.