Originally Posted by
deltajuliet
A perceived stinginess among management and a very underwhelming reception to "the new American." I think the payrates will be lower than United and Delta's too. Parker might've been better than Smisek, but I'd rather negotiate with Munoz or Anderson in the future.
I could be wrong on this or have an outdated perception, but I think UAL/DAL have more widebody jobs too.
But that being said, yes, most guys would still happily accept a class date at AA.
It's a cycle. American had the highest payrates for awhile. Delta will top them and also United on their next TA's. American's contract is up in a few years and they again will top the other 2. So on and so on.
If you get hired at American, United or Delta you'll be in great shape. Remember American has a more widebodies coming, they've got tons of retirements coming. Win Win for any newhire. Haters gonna hate. Just remember in the end it's about 'You'. It's about where want to work and live. It's about that paycheck every two weeks and it's about how many days you get to spend at home with your family.