Originally Posted by
baseball
We need more junior pukes so we can have more senior pukes.
We need logical-predictable-dependable career progression, and seniority single most important factor in that.
We can't depend on the industry, although we would like to.
We can't depend on fair and open skies being administered equitably world wide in a climate that encourages and guarantees fair competition without government subsides.
We can't depend on reliable governance to administer the laws fairly.
We can't depend on corporate management to always do the right thing by the pilots. We certainly can't depend on growth and fleet plans, and of course business plans.
But, we should all be able to depend on seniority 100% of the time. We all know where we stand and what we can do and what we can hold.
With seniority comes more responsibility, IMHO. Some of those responsibilities should include watching out for people with little or no seniority. If you are a senior guy who shows up, REGULARLY WITHOUT LISTING, and takes the jumpseat at the last minute- you are an epic failure. No one junior (I assume) has a problem with the OCCASIONAL, last minute change due to delays, etc. but there are known bad actors, for some reason they seem concentrated in S FL, that do this routinely. That’s BS.
I had a guy get ****ed in FLL because he showed up six minutes to push (normal day, no delays) and I told him no, we already had two guys with their bags stowed. Six minutes? GMAFB, apparently he was one of the guys who pulls this all the time per the gate agent. If you have some seniority, be responsible about using it and no one will have an issue.
PS
Baseball, not directed at you- just expounding on your thought.