Originally Posted by
fishforfun
Just playing devils advocate here, the airline industry must be the only place this mindset exists. Not all carsalesmen make the same, not all waiters/cooks make the same even though they are all doing the same thing just for different companies.
Your point would be a lot more valid if pilots were compensated based on performance and skill as opposed to longevity.
Unlike the examples cited here and later in the thread, the job of an airline pilot is nearly identical regardless of the carrier. I have a real problem with companies thinking that they can change their pilot compensation based on what the company decides to call itself. "ULCC" is a marketing term, not a license to work your employees harder for less money.
Particularly for an airline with margins over 20%.