Originally Posted by
FlyerJosh
So quit if you don't like it. Or better yet, go get a second job as a Walmart Greeter. From my understanding, you certainly have the time.
No offense, but there was plenty of info posted on the boards and elsewhere about the company. Word I hear is that a grievence has been filed on the pilots behalf and back pay is probably coming. Either way, you should have known that you probably weren't going to make any better than min guarantee for quite some time since there seems to be a surplus of pilots and a shortage of aircraft.
The fact is, if you took the job and expected captains pay from day one without any written agreement to that fact, you set yourself up. I don't care what RC, JK, or any other manager might have said. If it ain't in writing, you're not going to get it if you're a represented union member.
The flip side is that I talk to plenty of people over there (almost daily) that have more positive outlooks that some of those posted here. Most of the people that I talk to at Compass (line pilots or otherwise) understand that it's a start up and as such, there are delays and a learning curve. Things aren't as smooth as they'd like, but they aren't bottom of the barrel either.
EVERY regional that's hiring is experiencing a shortage. 90% of them are offering bonuses to either new hires or referring employees. It doesn't surprise me that they are offering "recruiting bonuses" to employees. The management at ACA did the same thing with good results. Why hire somebody off the street that you don't know when you can spend a couple extra bucks and get somebody that understands the company culture, the job, and the people because of an internal relationship? In the end, recruiting bonuses cost less money since people are more likely to stay longer, thus reducing overall training costs for new hire turnover.
Alright, first of all I'm sorry for complaining so much. I know most ppl don't want to hear it. I am also very thankful for the help I have received, especially from you Josh. At this point though family life is getting tough because of the difference (lie) in stories I was told when taking the job. I am not upset about making min guarentee. With the number of days I have had off how could I be? I am upset about the 450 - 600 dollar checks that I continue to get after 4 months of promising it will be fixed. As Sparky stated I too had a letter promising to be a LCA which at least means I was hired as a CA. I haven't seen to many F.O.'s doing the LCA thing.
Everyone regrdless of proffession deserves to be told the truth and have all the details of the job they are accepting. Many ppl wouldn't have taken the job if it hadn't been for them being told in the interview they would receive CA pay. When you have family's to take care of choices have to include their care as well. do to this pay issue I don't know one pilot working for CP that didn't take a paycut coming here. True I came from a T-prop working for Mesa but I still took a paycut from $32 an hour to $23 an hour.
Don't forget too that I am one of the ppl not even receiving pay for my left seat time. This seams to be more of a remote incident. Most have been receiving the pay for the left seat time. I although have over 50 hours of left seat time and have received 0 hours of pay for it. This time is spread over the last 3 months and I have been paitently waiting I think.
I am not all negative, look back at my posts from about 3 months ago. although I was being paid incorrectly I believed them when they said they would make it right. However, I am like most other ppl...you can only lie to me sooo long before I no longer trust you. This problem is going to start to impact customer service if something isn't done....I hope they fix it before that happens. They had the chance to make something new here and do the right thing....they just really don't want to I guess.
Once again though Josh I never meant any disrespect for you or anyone else and I am sorry for being so negative. I'm sure better days are coming...I can't wait to see them.