Originally Posted by
EA CO AS
I'd love to be paid more, who wouldn't?
Thats not answering the question. You sure you aren't BM?
Are you paid at a rate lower than your peers? If not, why don't you take a pay cut to help the company succeed?
Originally Posted by
EA CO AS
Not always, no.
Hey, me too! Maybe we do have more in common than I originally thought.
Originally Posted by
EA CO AS
Yes, in fact I'm working both days.
Another thing we share! What hotel are you staying in tonight while you FaceTime your family?
Oh, you actually get to go home after you finish work for the day? Must be nice. Next you're going to tell me you get to see your family every night after work, too
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Originally Posted by
EA CO AS
Nope.
Sucks, doesn't it?
Originally Posted by
EA CO AS
I wouldn't say "backstabbed," but I'll be the first to admit that AS has always looked at two things when it comes to people or systems; what it costs to do it "the right way" and "what did we budget for?" and invariably ends up somewhere in the middle, sometimes regretting not having paying the extra to get it done right the first time.
But I'd also say that while it's frustrating, because believe me, pilots are not the only ones who feel the budget constraints chafe, it's hard to not look at a history where we haven't had to go through the bankruptcy courts to achieve a low cost structure, or look at huge growth in the past 5, 10, 15, 20 years and imagine what we'd look like without it.
It's a balancing act, and it's not an exact science; you try to offer decent pay and benefits while allowing enough of a profit margin to re-invest in the business and grow, while also providing a return to shareholders. That last piece has gotten perhaps a bit more of an emphasis over the past 5-6 years than normal, but that was to drive up share prices to keep us expensive enough to ward off a takeover.
Having been around as long as I have, I remember the dark times of losses, wondering if we'd be bought out and dismembered, and unlike pilots who can just get taken on and are legally guaranteed a somewhat "fair" integration if acquired by a competitor, not all of your co-workers enjoy the same protections.
Again, I'm not here to argue; I value every one of my co-workers and simply want to provide an alternative perspective, that's all.
Just remember that it's easy to choose to rock that boat if you're among the only ones aboard with a life vest on.
Again, thats all just business, and if flying my contract is rocking the boat, well...
