Originally Posted by
FraxAvi8tor
I just generally disagree that the situation will be fixed because H.S. students, young people, or anyone else will stop taking these jobs. I share your concern for this industry too, but feel that the underlying issue is really only fixed when we stand up as a whole and force our demands.
Captain Sullenberger says things like "it's easily reconcilable, if they simply offer starting wages and working conditions that would attract qualified candidates...". Right, but companies don't offer these things when they can hire people who don't demand them. And the fact that customers opt for cheap tickets, and management is pressured by investors and private equity doesn't help the cause.
Like I've said before, imagine if nobody showed up to work, or nobody took that job that doesn't pay enough. Maybe management would feel pressure to incentivize pilots, or bump up ticket costs and pass the resulting income burden onto consumers, like every other business must do to survive. Actions speak louder than words... and the latter is all we're doing here.
I definitely agree with you. The same goes for wages across our country. It's easy to blame the easy target which are the greedy corporations and the rich. A lot of the stuff being said on here is reminiscent of the typical liberal rallying call. Capitalism has its flaws, but is by far the best system. People need to stand up and fight for what the want and deserve, otherwise they are just part of the problem. No one hands out freebies. In the business world anyway. It sounds like a lot of people here idolize Karl Marx