Originally Posted by
b707guy
Pretty astounding that affiliate A staunchly holds their ground on being able to claim the dubious high ground as the "cheapest labor they have with the highest on time dispatch rate", yet, somehow, affiliate B is the one who manages to enjoy their low hanging pants more.
At affiliate “A” a 12 year captain take-home annual base pay is $178,385
At affiliate “B” an 8 year captain take-home annual base pay is $181,740.
From my point of view, that’s more money four years earlier. And BTW, affiliate’s “B” pay scale keeps going every year until year 12. Plus at affiliate “A” the pilots commute to work on their last day off (before a block of work days) on their own “dime.” Affiliate A pilots commute back home on their first day off, again on their own dime. At affiliate “B” the pilots commute to work and back home on work days, at the company expense. Plus as part of the Home Basing provisions, pilots at affiliate “B” are on per diem and provided hotel rooms everywhere, including at the Hub. At affiliate “A” the pilots are crew based at the Hub. Meaning they are on their own for room & board. These are just a few examples.
Now tell me how affiliate “A” is not cheaper to operate than affiliate “B.”