Originally Posted by
Koolaidman
The only thing I am doing to raise the bar is trying to get through to people that flying a 757 for those rates are ridiculous. You could also go to gojet and be a street captain, but you guys don't operate on principle. The point I was trying to make was that pay will never go up as long as managements can look at outfits like this and realize people will fly the same aircraft for less.
I am seriously trying to understand where you are coming from. Are you saying that it is ok for you to work where you want and for what wages you deem acceptable for yourself, but that it is not ok for others to do the same? I am sure that there is a reason why you chose you work for SkyWest even though they pay poverty wages.(no dis on SKW, I think that they run one of the better commuter operations) There are reasons why people work at EOS and Maxjet. if in fact you really believe in what you are saying then I guess you better be the first to set a good example and quit your job over principal. After you have quit your job please write back. We will be sure to congratuate and thank you for taking one for the advancement of the industry. Bottom line is, and I think that I speak for a lot of pilots at EOS and MaxJet, there is a lot more to a "job" than the money. I work a great schedule, fly good equipment, work with GREAT people, have happy passengers, stay in great hotels, and get paid reasonably well for it. This is SO much more important to me than being possibly slightly better paid and having the type of working environment that the United system offers.
