Originally Posted by
svergin
It was to get our 767-400s and 787s in the same category as the 777 and 747, and to get the UA 757s in the same category as our 737s. Unfortunately it didn't work. But the benefit is that 737 pay is banded up to the 757 and the 767-400 an 787 are banded up as well. I don't get why people want to see those Paybands broken up so the pay can be lowered.
There is nothing wrong with pay banding. But it's change. And pilots hate change. Remember when we were told that an actual passenger count was not necessary because the gate readers were more accurate? Holy ****e! How long did Captain's INSIST on an actual count. How many do now?? Yep. What about after 9-11, we changed sterile cockpit to 18k. Years later we changed it back to 10K...WOW, the backlash! Whole missives on the UAL forum about how "I am keeping 18K!!!!" How many do that now?? YEP. Pilots just need to chill. Go with the flow. Irie, mon. GOOSE-FRABA.