Originally Posted by
WhiskeyTangoF
I was literally thinking about this earlier today, its as if you stole the thoughts from my head. The 50 seater jets will be going away eventually, and replaced with these 76 seater "regional" jets. Now 4 legs would be equal to 304 passengers carried daily, assuming a full flight each leg of course. Compare that to the previous 200 passengers carried daily. One argument for the large pay disparity has always been the smaller size of the aircraft, and the lesser amount of passengers carried. How then is it rationalized that pilots should carry more passengers in larger aircraft for the same, or less pay (see recent concessionary contracts)?
With the internet, and social media, why aren't we doing more and standing up for ourselves? How hard would it be to start some sort of grass roots movement? Teachers can shut down schools, and UNION construction workers can disrupt my commute by shutting down construction projects if they don't get their yearly raises. A guy driving a very complex vibratory asphalt compactor makes more than some new regional captains, and most work seasonally.
None of this matters. You have already told the airlines you are willing to work for low pay. That's all you are going to get.
It just doesn't matter. You can fly a A380 around at Mesa and you are still only going to get 20,000 per year. You signed up for it. They know you will do it. Stop comparing yourself to others. Teachers and asphalt contractors are obviously more in demand than you are or know how to negotiate better. Alpa is begging your company to kick you in the face.