Originally Posted by
SureJetz
It’s simple supply and demand. Not going to respond to what you wrote because it makes no sense and is yet another way you try and belittle the pilot profession down in order to gain leverage.
There’s many reasons why pilots are worth more than the joke money they were paid before and it’s not all related to retirements.
Supply went down due to the 1500hr rule in addition to the word getting out about the poor working conditions industry wide and the long time it takes to get Return On Investment. This hit the mainstream after the Colgan air crash.
Demand has gone up due to retirements but this is not the only thing driving pay.
People are not as quick to be payed nothing after acquiring 1,000 - 1,500hrs of flight time. They have more skin in the game.
Those carriers who cannot provide incentive to attract new hires will go away. This is a combination of work rules, pay and career advancement.
Great Lakes is a prime example of this.
You just literally like to start arguments. We are saying the exact same thing you just have a problem with the way I’m saying it.
When I say you are what you are worth what you cost to replace that means that pay had to be increased to attract more people to the industry. Pilots left, had to be replaced, and because the market didn’t have any pilots willing to be paid the previous rates the pay had to go up. Hence, we are worth what we cost to replace.
As far as what the pay was previously and whether or not you deserved more, you were willing to do it for that. No one forced you. That’s the way a free market works. Supply and demand. Same exact concept.