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.
It is highly unlikely you are making that cash as a 717A, but your points are valid. Just don't back the bus over everyone else twice.
As a matter of fact, now, based on that statement I'm not even sure you work here. Not that it actually pertains to the subject.