Originally Posted by
Omniscient
First year got a 45% raise this contract and DOS increases year over year. First year ends at $61.15. I hope we can secure another 45% raise for first year on that for next contract. Is that “selling them down the river?”
Would $90 an hr next contract make everyone happy? Or do we need to guarantee that everyone on first year next time makes $100k first year?
Raises will come, as they will hopefully come to all pilots. Sorry but the pilot group spoke with their votes and wallets. You can hate that fact, but it doesn’t make it any less of a fact.
Maybe they weren’t sold down the river, but I don’t think prospective candidates care enough to research what the huge percentage gain was for first year pilots at Spirit. I think they’re still looking at the dollar amount. So yes, while first year pay at Spirit went up an unheard of 45%, it still just became $55.95 increasing to $61.15 in 5 years, for 7 months with 3 months being paid at $1000 + $750 per diem. Would it have convinced you to come here? Apparently so, but for others, maybe not. Sure we don’t need/want/care about people like that here, but at some point we gotta realize first year pay is a factor for people considering careers here, like the thread starter.
And yes, I think something closer to $90 would likely end the discussion about first year pay. What kind of question is that?