Originally Posted by
texaspilot76
Why does the union and everyone else get their panties in a wad over a signing bonus? Companies all over the country do it all the time. It's nothing new.
How new are you?
It's because we,the pilots, want more money. When the union negotiates higher wages, the company cries foul because "they can't afford it".
But they can afford to give new hires $17K signing bonus? AND Why should new hires get a bonus? We're the one's who sacrifice day in and day out, are away from our families and we don't see a penny.
THEY HAVE A VERY LEGITIMATE ARGUMENT.
For the record- I hope this pilot shortage gets worse. It will force companies to do what they can to attract pilots. Then when they pay them better, the pilots will be happy and management will say to themselves "Wow, pilots are actually good people when we treat them good. And they're willing to help us out!"
Management teams know this. But as my father said to me when I was growing up. "There is always someone willing to do your job cheaper".