Originally Posted by
Psycho18th
Pilots through training is probably a pretty long lead time input for growth. Maybe there’s some hedging going on as well? Like hedging fuel, but with pilot bodies before the big “shortage” really starts causing pain everywhere. Pay a little extra now, then make it easy to ride out the shortage until the next financial meltdown where SWA is the only company hiring again.
How about this conspiracy? They’re packing the seniority list with over worked and under paid regional guys who are just walking on air to be here, working under this contract. And even better, scooping up guys like me on their first airline and first union who are shocked to have more than 5 days “off” a month, never deploy, and never have to look at an email without being paid to do so. The company hope being this will dilute the ferocity of the demands in upcoming contract negotiations and save the company billions in the long term.
I get what you are throwing out there but at least this X regional pilot who is on cloud nine to be onboard the WN train won’t roll over and take anything less than an amazing contract we all deserve. Remember most regional pilots lived and survived over the past 18 years under the worst treatment and contract conditions you could imagine. Most if not all of us understand the process and will be right there with you with steely eyed resolve if that day ever comes which hopefully it doesn’t!