Originally Posted by DC8DRIVER

And THIS is the ignorant mindset that the flight crew negotiators at all ACMI carriers are up against. The "We're just not worth it" lack of professional self worth does nothing but work against us.

Years ago, FedEx and UPS pilots thought they weren't worth as much as major pax carriers, too. Until they were.

Negotiating new contracts requires knowledge of what the parent company can afford and a pilot group that has a spine. Some old school "company guys" still think the success of the company they work for requires their blind loyalty, a ridiculous salary sacrifice, and always their "extra effort".

Fortunately, that attitude is retiring in droves these days.