Originally Posted by PleaseComplete

SJS - Shiny Jet Syndrome, is highly frowned upon because like its ugly cousin "I just want to fly" it is another tool that companies use to lure people to accept lower pay and/or work conditions.

I like my job but bottom line I come to work to make money. While I would rather fly an E175 over a clapped out CRJ200 that should always be at the bottom of your considerations list not near the top.

That's why.

Its like this - Union Negotiating Committee is trying to negotiate better wages, the Union goes out to garner support. Pilot 1 says "yea ! heck yea I want more pay" and down the line someone will say "pay, ok... sure but I want better reserve rules" and someone else will say "I want better equipment" etc, etc. Now when the Negotiating Committee goes to the company instead of having 1000 pilots all saying PAY we got the committee bring several issues to the company and the company will pick the issue most beneficial and least costly to them and now we have "an improvement" but yet are still paid below market wages.

Pilots are by and far their worst enemies as well as other Pilots worst enemies.