Originally Posted by
METO Guido
Peers; members of given status or title. A term used often, btw, to exclude those deemed less worthy or noble. Big foot is an awesome machine. So well designed in fact, crews experienced on other equipment types find little trouble making the transition. Guys plumbing @ FedEx made more than you. Why? FedEx conceded the ability to support that during hard fought but realistic negotiations. Did those peers get there by insisting; "I'm in the second officer B727 community?"
Again with the , "You're not good enough, so don't try" theme?
Look, either a 777 Freighter crew is worth what FedEx pays, or its worth what Southern pays.
A 727 Freighter crew is worth what FedEx pays, or... well I can't think of another carrier using the 727 to feed a major express freight hub.
Its management's job to tell us we are not worth as much as our peers. And they get to keep the difference.
Its our job to insist that we are. Its our negotiators job to walk in to the meeting and convince management that we all expect to be compensated as well as our peers, or we really don't mind burning the place to the ground.
Who wants S'mores!?