Originally Posted by
Ed Harley
I agree. So many talk about what "leverage" we have right now. But what good is leverage if you have no intention of getting anything for it? Running around here with your chest puffed out, arms folded, and yelling "no concessions" is absolutely ignorant. A smart business person should be saying to management, "you need the sick leave policy changed, so how badly do you need that? You need the Line Check Airman bidding changed, how badly? 40% raise bad?"
And I hear pilots say that quality of life isn't for sale but that's stupid too. If you can get paid enough money, then you can afford to drop trips and still be home the same.
Have you looked at staffing and the future we will be working with? Good luck dropping trips. QOL is the only real benefit. If you have more time off you can sell that time at a premium.
Once its gone good luck getting QOL back in an environment where productivity is King. QOL is not for sale. I want a 65 hour line that pays me what I make now, not forced to work 95 and get paid double.