Originally Posted by
groggy
Suck it up? Why should we have to do that. That is no way to start your career at a place that well had the means to make the FDA's more inviting. They skimped here as we all know; and I am sure not "sucking it up" for the betterment of the corporation.
So, you may be right...but you may be wrong. First of all it is the principle. Many of us could not vote on the LOA, but I have talked to many who would have had no qualms voting "no" despite the influential talk from thour MEC.
Second, I cannot see how the 2nd or 3rd year pay in an FDA can compare to the 2nd or 3rd year pay as an SO. I am not going to crunch numbers that have been done already. But I still take a plumber's life and pay versus the uncertainties and cost of going to an FDA. In addition, what if you jump for an FDA and then have no ability to bid back stateside for 4+ years? Which is very likely.
We'll have to see if you are right. It is the principle not to $uck, though.
Why should we have to do it? I never we should, I just said I think some folks will. How do you think we got the FO's in the last FDA bid? Looks like a lot of 500k and 600k employee numbers so it's obvious that not everyone shares you love for plumbin'. You think anything has changed? Oh yeah, they(junior SO's) just realized that they may be in the back seat 3 or more years longer. You may think the backseat is a better option, but I think we'll see a lot of guys who were on the fence who will take it now.