Originally Posted by
Brody
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 . . .
Don’t like sitting around all day not getting paid? Then go to a regional with trip rigs. All regionals suck, but you do get some choice in the flavor of suck.
This isn’t some conspiracy that Mesa scheduling is pulling, American dictates the flying and frequency. Don’t like it? then take it up with American or fight for rigs.
I’m never pro regional or pro company but don’t waste your time complaining over things you have 0 power or leverage to change when there are plenty of issues you can make some progress on.