Originally Posted by
Tailhookah
Take the survey. You are an idiot if you don't. No matter what you say what's important is participation. We showed a 97% participation in the last TA vote. We need to show the company we are engaged and not willing to let our fight for restoration die. Have you guys seen the 2004 payrates? Well if you haven't you should look them up... there's a thread on chit chat with them posted, maybe someone can post them here... you'd be disgusted.
Take the survey. It does matter. The time is now to push for what we gave up 11 years ago. Don't be a puss. Do it.
Tail
Pay rates are nice but I always thought what was more important was the total taxable amount at the end of the year. I made 25% more under contract 2012 than I did in 2004. I flew roughly the same 970 hard hours and my pay rate was similar as I moved up in equipment (76ER to 777) but everything else was equal. Pay rates are very important but they aren't everything. There is lots of dinero to be found outside of pay rates.