Originally Posted by
WhistlePig
The bonus and the expense of training a first officer is merely the cost of doing business. Nothing more. A company could avoid this problem by delaying bonus payments until a certain amount of time has elapsed or attaching the payments to certain milestones, but no one should have to indenture themselves to receive compensation.
This. But also, just increase your hourly pay and be honest about this new world we operate in. The first regional that rids itself of bonuses but instead increases its hourly pay will likely be flush with applicants. Especially guys like me just looking for a temporary home until the big boys call.
That being said, does anyone know if the type rating bonus needs to be paid back if you leave before a year?