Originally Posted by
UGBSM
Oh come on. Being reasonable in your expectations is not the same as surrendering and you know it.
Well, believe it or not, when you are a senior captain making over $300k per year as an hourly employee, pay raises are not necessarily your only focus. Non taxable income, tax advantaged income, and benefits such as vacation and medical insurance become more important than "25% plus 1/1/16". As the majority of pilots approach retirement I hope our contracts will reflect those priorities.
I wouldn't know, I've only got 30 years.
I believe we can and should have both the hourly rates and things you describe.
Our execs over our careers have outpaced our gains year after year. They are pround of what they bring to the party. What happened to us?
We are begging and making concessions to attain hourly rates that are 11 years old with no inflation.
Our medical benefits are an insulting joke.
This is our time and another single with an error is not acceptable.
I'm hoping for the best.