Originally Posted by
The Juice
Well don't be dissatisfied with the contract, it was the contract that you and I were hired in with and we liked the contract at that time. Its just now all other contracts look better in regards to pay/retirement/LTD. Its the cycle.
No different than a 16 year old who gets a new car and loves it, until they see the school kids all have V8 engines with superchargers in theirs; suddenly the 16 year old doesn't like his V6 2008 Camaro
IF you have to be dissatisfied, be dissatisfied with management, as they play the game the RLA has created for us.
This is an oversimplification. The pay sucked then too. Most of us who got hired in the last 5 or so years probably looked at the pay, said ok I'll take it in the shorts for a year or two, (again) upgrade, and be right where I would be if I were at a legacy in the right seat (sadly even this isn't true because of retirement) The legacies were just starting to hire again and Spirit is the one who called first.
What I personally didn't take into account was the very likely fact that though the legacies have gotten pay raises already, we will very likely be looking at a long road to parity. The legacies may even get another raise before we get one. I hope I'm wrong, I know we are less than a year into being amenable so I am by no means saying "This is taking too long, I deserve what they got now! " But the simple fact is my original thought of being about the same money wise once in the left seat, just isn't true. And we aren't even talking left seat pay.
Guys getting hired now, I'm not even sure where there incentive is to come here. I personally know of one guy who got the offer here and then declined. Much better to stay at a regional and upgrade. Money is the same or better than the right seat here, and you get PIC time and maybe a flow. We are quickly becoming an Airbus type rating shop. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing the training contacts coming here soon.