Originally Posted by
Omniscient
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As to your point about 1st year pay vs 2nd year pay disparity. Would you rather them lower second year to bridge the gap between the two? Because it seems the gap isn’t your issue but the starting pay is your issue. This has been discussed on here before you even started here and yet, you applied and took the job because you did the math and realized it still a no brainer for you to leave a regional and come here. I’m sorry if the $20 increase in year 1 pay from last contract still isn’t sufficient to maintain your regional pilot quality of life you were accustomed to, (Mesa? “)
I look forward to seeing you and everyone who wants higher first year pay on the picket lines in a few years as we fight for our next contract. I’m sure the fire for higher first year pay will still burn bright in all of your hearts while 40 of us walk the picket line again.
Would new hires prefer a $30,000 training bond for their A320 type rating? Aside from the ability to hustle, $58/hr and $100/hr at guarantee work out to be pretty darn close if you throw in a $30,000 training bond to be repaid over year one.
Ideally some negotiating capital will become available to get new hires paid guarantee while keeping lodging and per diem. Any other bump to first year pay is a next-contract issue. To get that little bump for trainees will probably take the new-hire well drying up and with legacy hiring temporarily slowing that probably won't happen this year.