Originally Posted by
poopplop
Yes, I understand compromise. I have already presented an alternate compromise that wouldn't have sold job market share. You act as if selling jobs was the only option to compromise. Black/white logic, as you say...
Something was gained or retained by selling scope. Just because the people that sold it didn't know what it was worth, doesn't absolve them of the mistake. Now that we can all see the consequences of the mistake clearly, hopefully it won't be made again.
But the company had its desires as well, maybe your alternative compromise was a non starter to the company’s plans.
If you want to lay blame, yes they signed off on it. I may be wrong but I doubt regional jets were on the scope offer sheet from the pilot side. I choose to fault the company and wanting to beat down labor prices rather than fellow pilots.