Originally Posted by
Der Meister
Didn't you just say in your 3rd post ever on APC that you feel Allegiant pilots should be paid more due to their scarcity? But yet you fully contradict what you wrote in that post in your last nonsensical paragraph.
I was outlining how the market should correct in my first post: if Allegiant can't find enough people to hire they need to pay more, i.e. the people THEY want to hire (at the price they want to pay, etc.) are becoming scarce. It is a
relative scarcity, however, because the legacies are not experiencing the same problems finding pilots with the experience they desire (they pay more thus more are interested). My statement, "If you simply adhere to market principles, the higher pay should go to the group whose services are scarcer", is an axiom. I see how it reads, however. Since pilots across this industry perform essentially the same job it erases any difference that would justify a pay differential. But, what accounts for the difference in compensation between Allegiant and the legacies?
Originally Posted by
Der Meister
We do all have the same training standard, its in the 142 training regulations.
What I meant is everyone would train to the same aircraft-specific SOP's to the letter. Delta, American, United, Allegiant, Frontier, you name it should operate the aircraft EXACTLY the same way. This "way" will be determined by a single entity: the theoretical "One Union". Airlines would then hire pilots from this One Union at the same rate regardless of the destination company. This is a great idea in theory. Putting into practice would be another thing altogether.
Guys, this is it in a nutshell:
GOOD for the Allegiant pilots! They are just about ready to complete their first collective bargaining agreement. This will address the ability of the company, in a positive way, to attract additional and more qualified applicants. It has been a long time coming BUT was delayed for longer than necessary due to the interference of anti-union shills (and one cult of personality) within the pilot group. Market -inexperienced pilots in the Allegiant pilot group believed in these impostors who were out for themselves or were just plain stupid in thinking that good ole MG would take care of them. Here's what else I'm saying: Maury Gallagher is a giant piece of sh!t. His product sucks, the treatment of his employees and passengers is just terrible. Additionally, his record was out there for all to enjoy! He presided over the deadly joke that was ValuJet, after all. That fact was never hidden yet the pilot group there believed in his charity. Wow! FINALLY, FINALLY the pilot group understood who he actually was, came together and unified.
It is the delay that is troubling.