Originally Posted by
TCMC17RES
Would you vote for the TA exactly as written if 6% was added to your defined contribution plan Jan 1 2016? If yes, then we are in complete agreement.
Concessions, sure, so give me a pay raise, and if you want to reduce P/S, put it in my defined contribution plan. - That is a clean, clearly stated fight I can get behind. I fear that the blanket rant of general dissatisfaction will only result in 3 years of stalled ranting and dissatisfaction. Narrow the focus on what makes you vote yes, what we need to vote yes, and I'm in. I'm just not selling the next three years of my pay without a plan.
While I have no crystal ball, I do have the benefit of hindsight.
Simple fact the company is making more profit than any other time in their history.
Simple fact when concessions and quality of life items are given up, they either never come back or there is a muddy, bloody slog to get them back.
Quality of life items are used to increase some pilots time off with their families and other pilots use them to increase their pay. Either way, it's money in the pockets of pilots.
Your approach of looking only at pay rates IMO is shortsighted. Additionally, your view of the importance of QOL items and their disposability says to me that you do not value the gains brought by others who went ahead of you.
My opinion only, you appear to believe that the company will do what is your best interest as far as business decisions are concerned. Maybe you would be happier with what JetBlue had before the voted in Alpa.
Flying to the FAR maximums to increase pay isn't a pace that too many can keep up with for too long before it takes a toll on them.