Originally Posted by
Workhard
agreed. That little amount of money is not going to do nothing to keep captains. They are counting on all the upgrades for increased block hours, but I, like a few others, don’t think I am going to stay for upgrade unless we get a new contract soon. These ULCC have some nice money and pay same for year 1. Hopefully we get a deal soon in next few months. This crunch time for me.
Originally Posted by
njd1
I am planning to stay for upgrade but I'm sending out apps the day I finish OE.
One captain I spoke to made $128K here last year, which is acceptable, but he had to pick up a lot of premium to get that. $128K is like second year Frontier guarantee. Which only proves that nothing has really changed -- it's still better to GTFO of the regionals ASAP, contract or no contract.
IMO, stick for the 1000 TPIC then jump. The LCCs love senior FOs or junior CAs because they're going to be stuck until their seniority will keep them there forever. The 1000 hrs TPIC will get you a ticket to the majors while you hang out at a LCC. Sticking around 1 year as a CA can open so many doors.
I really don't know what the company can do. The CA list is a constant churn because everyone here (management included) knows and acts like it's a get your time and move on type of place. There's no lifers.
The company can't compete with LCCs with money, they can't compete on QoL, they only can compete on the atmosphere. But atmosphere doesn't pay the bills or keep your family life healthy, so it's not a primary consideration for most. So while I'm hopeful the union gets some gains, I don't see it as a factor in retention (it'll be a big motivation for recruitment).