You are crazy if you think that $10 an hour is peanuts? That is a huge deal for people and surely makes a difference in our household.

Also, most dont upgrade with 70-73 an hour, its less.

This flow you are so gun ho about is great, assuming it works. The situation is a win/win for management. They get to pay us significantly less now because we value this flow so much, but if **** hits the fan and the economy goes defunct, guess what, they also win because are still the lowest paid. We take all the risk in this situation. Pay is a serious issue right now and one that needs to be addressed somehow. Sadly, since our company doesn't want to do the right thing for its pilot group, our only hope is that recruitment slows.

Welcome to the team, I know it can be hostile on here, but you will find that the people you work with are almost always very cool, and very helpful. However, given you are not even out of training yet, I find it a little early to be championing the cause of management and flow.