Originally Posted by
DarkSideMoon
You know that’s not how any of this works right? You aren’t providing service. American is. You gave up the right to pick and choose where you fly and how long you stay there when you agreed to a FFD agreement with them.
We agreed to fly airplanes - with passengers - for a professional wage.
Sitting in some God-forsaken city for a day and a half while not getting paid is bad enough . . . but throw in the regional pay scales, and suddenly the term 'screwed' isn't strong enough.
We are getting FLEECED as regional pilots.
We are losing YEARS of professional pilot wages while we play this game.
Reread the definition of the Stockholm Syndrome . . . because as a regional pilot, I see it on a daily basis.
It's beyond embarrassing what we've allowed them to do to us. One guy starts a thread voicing his concern, and now you're taking a shot at him?
Take it from someone who has been in this industry for a long, long time -
NONE OF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE
Wake the hell up . . .