Originally Posted by
buddies8
well I believe the mec at envoy has thrown pilots under the bus. this is an lou and temporary. other regionals have fought and have included the bonuses there companies was giving to new hire to be included across the board on the pay scales. envoy mec has not done that, it has given aag 2 year reprieve on inability to hire at envoy due to aag actions.
One also has to honestly asses if this is REALLY a benefit to F/O's beyond what it might seem without critical thinking. One question is, which is more beneficial to a regional F/O; A faster upgrade that makes him substantially more money AND the obtainment of critical PIC experience to become more marketable (think of it as a package), or a small percentage raise to agree to remain chained to the right-seat for an extended period of time ?
Is this F/O
really coming out ahead in the long run or is this simply a distraction, if you will (like a toy or piece of candy), to get them to focus elsewhere so as to stop critically evaluating their career path forward for awhile ?
Pilots certainly are easy to distract and manipulate, that's for certain.
