[QUOTE=EskimoJoe;2088107]It's the contract and career earnings that's the problem. It's still pretty hard to get on here which begs the question for really qualified people, why would you devalue your career by at least 7 figures just to fly with an Eskimo on your tail? There's valid reasons for that...for some, but let's be honest. Cash is King and Alaska Management will *NEVER* be willing to compensate anything close to what the big 3 do. Don't blame the pilot group either. That old Cliche' of a "weak" pilot group. Newsflash, every single airline has pilots in it that think their group is the "weakest" in the Industry. It's not true. The RLA is paralyzing to labor groups. That's the problem.

No. It's not strength or weakness, it's Management. They are nice guys at the company meet and greets...that's where it ends. Abruptly. Alaska Pilots will ALWAYS be compensated at 80-85% of the Big 3. If that's ok, fine. If not, Alaska is a stepping stone. At least for now it is."


Eskimo, I agree with you on many fronts but you have call a spade a spade. Alaskan pilot group as a whole is one of the most pathetic WDs in the industry! Do you think Delta, AA, SWA would have have signed up for our last TA? 60+% of our guys willingly accepted a $hit sandwich. The company didn't jamm it down their throat; the union did but each person had a choice! These sheep couldn't even exercise the little power they had. Sad fact is that this management knows this. The only way we're ever going to get anything is if we are willing to burn down the house. This management is too arrogant and they're not going to give up their tiny piece of the pie and forego the ability to rub shoulders with the likes of Microsoft and Boeing. Pilots, especially Alaskan boys & girls, are horrible poker players.