Originally Posted by
Pilatus801
But using this same logic, if a skilled physician who has been practicing for 8 years, switches to a new orthopedic group or new hospital, he/she doesn't really go to the bottom of the totem pole at that point, like pilots do. Likely the same for attorneys, and other skilled workers. That is the part that seems so backwards to me.
" seniority is the worst form of assigning pilot positions except for all the others."
All joking aside, It is bad that a employee is more married to their company then mgt. The lack of lateral mobility means that we actually care more about our company then mgt. To prove it just read posts of pilots defending their company as a good place to work. The legacy carriers gutted pensions by declaring bankruptcy and bypassing RLA contracts to use the court system as a way to cheat their employees. Disgraceful.
However, it seems even many non union pilot positions use seniority. At least at airlines and from what I understand corporate positions to a degree.