Originally Posted by
eaglefly
I have a lot of concerns and don't limit myself to what others think I should or shouldn't be concerned about. It's nice to hear you say you'll accept getting the shaft in a pilot poaching war, but I suspect if you were truly facing the gun barrel at 45 or so with kids in college or planning on it, etc. you'd reveal quite an about face. Almost all pilots do despite claims otherwise previously.
Again, if I were truly a sadist, I'd LOVE to watch such a horror show and giggle at the sobbing posts of those who lose as their bad luck reveals itself, but that's for the disturbed. I simply keep trying to bang at least a few skulls in the new generation of hapless pilots that seem hell bent on screwing themselves like past generations did in new and unusual ways, but the louder I speak, the deeper many seem to plug their ears.
Perhaps it's destiny for yet another group of pilots to cling to the promises guaranteed to them only to have them be broken for any number of reasons or advocate pushing others down the stairs to avoid or at least cushion their own fall and my efforts will be in vain, but at least I have a clear conscience that I tried.
Please, if my regional closes its doors tomorrow, I'll buy a ticket and fly home. I have absolute faith that I'll land on my feet and my family will not starve. No one flying for a regional will become destitute of their airline closes. We are all college affected, intelligent, motivated individuals. And some of us even have a back up plan.
Envoy offering better pay for other regionals' pilots is not the end of the world. In fact, I welcome it wholeheartedly! I want all airlines competing against other airlines for pilot services. I have absolutely no problem whatsoever letting the better run, more nimble and innovative airlines surviving or thriving while regionals like mine wither on the vine. Maybe that competition will force other regionals to compensate their pilots more as well. I rather have that than the alternative of not too long ago of MECs agreeing to concessions for fleet growth and then another MEC doing it and then another MEC doing it and then the next MEC feeling like they have no choice but to do the same.
I honestly feel you need to step back and really think about what you are saying. Anytime companies are willing to pay more, the better. Prospective employees choose with their feet. And there is nothing wrong with that.
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