Originally Posted by
SEPfield
So a retention bonus for FOs, and nothing for the captains that scraped by on crap wages for 10+ years waiting to upgrade.
Classy move AA
And I thought PSAs union made some crap deals.
As a Captain here, I agree. We definitely should get some retention $$$ too. I'm not holding my breath on that one.
BUT, I am happy the FO's will finally get something, because living on that FO pay for so long was a nightmare. This isn't as nice as Endeavors for sure, but we have a much better flow as well so it's a bit of a trade off. I suppose it's better than just another kick in the nuts that most of us were expecting. Probably just what they wanted, beat us down for so long, and anything extra sounds good. (lowered expectations).
Maybe we hold onto some FO's and get some more new hires now. Not really enough to hold onto anyone over a LCC or better, but may prevent laterals. It''s some extra cash in hand for those stuck here. Remember those upgrading soon get that other $7500 as well when their number comes up. I know it's not going to be all combined with the full retention $$, but it's something.
I really think this has something to do with the RAH AA flying. They aren't doing this for no reason all of a sudden.