Originally Posted by chrisreedrules

No one is going to start leaving for losing nothing. That 20K wasn't anyone's except AAGs to begin with. We didn't lose anything. I think the 5K - 15K bonuses won't do much to attract applicants though. It is absolutely going to take some meaningful contract improvements and an increased flow at this point to get people to want to come here. Our management is just middle management. They don't call any of these shots. They take their marching orders from their higher ups at AAG. This was AAG offering new hire bonuses and retention bonuses. This had nothing to do with our management. There is a reason they didn't show any signs of flexibility. It was a take it or leave it. We left it because we recognize that offering 20K retention bonuses to FOs is divisive and only ultimately serves to exacerbate the real problem. Our contract sucks. And this was an attempt by AAG to subvert our efforts to achieve better pay and working conditions by placating us with a bandaid bonus. If they want this place to succeed they are going to need to do better than that, and now they know that. If they stop deliveries, or park airplanes, the. You WILL see an exodus of FOs who have been here less than a year. I'm here through the remainder of 2016 personally. If things aren't looking up by then, I'll split for greener pastures. And let's be honest, there are plenty of those around these days.