Not to burst the pilots bubble, but there are a lot of FDX employees that deserve and need a pay increase more than you.. You guys are kind of greedy arent you.. I've been in many positions at FDX.. I've worked my tail off for more than 10 years at FedEx.. You guys make more money in a month than I do all year.. And your threatening to strike for more money??
I remember a jumpseat I took.. I was so excited to look out the window on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon.. Leaving Memphis, the pilots decided to cover the windows with newspaper because the sun was bugging them.. So much for my view.. The only time I could see anything was when one of the pilots took a piece of newspaper down to read.. But what do ya know, he quickly replaced it with another piece of paper.. I got to sit there and look at the back of 3 heads for a several hour flight.. Pilots did not even offer me a section..
Many people would say, so much for pilots working hard.. I know better.. I know the pilot job is very stressful and you have a lot of responsibility.. But there is no way in the world you guys work harder or longer hours than the courier work force does.. You guys have it made.. You have your dream job making super amounts of money.. Are you willing to throw that away by striking for more money? How many other airlines are actually making money?
Not to mention you will be hurting the future income of every FedEx employee.. The average FedEx employee does not deserve that..
Please do not threaten a strike.. Please do not burn more fuel or burn up your tires.. Please do not throw a wrench in the day of our couriers by showing up to your destination late (on purpose) because of a BS mechanical delay..
In short, if you guys ever go on strike.. 99.9% of other FedEx employees will be rooting against you..
And dont start that "Well, if yall had a union" BS.. I dont want to hear it.. I deal with a lot of couriers.. And we have a lot of disgruntled couriers.. But I must say after reading topic after topic in this forum, our pilots are the most disgruntled group of employees at FedEx.. That is freaking ridiculous..