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Old 07-17-2021 | 12:02 PM
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highfarfast
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Originally Posted by Dumpy
300% is 300%. Obviously the company is doing it because it is projecting short term understaffing. I can’t imagine them conceding to long term pay increases at this point. There is a pretty good backlog of pilots looking for a job right now, so they don’t need to. It is training capacity that is creating the shortage, not a lack of applicants. In a year or two they may end up back at having to increase enticements for recruiting purposes. That is when they’ll do the permanent stuff.
While I agree that simple pay increases don't really do anything to solve the company's current staffing issues, that doesn't mean there's not an opportunity to seek a permanent gain. For instance:

Scratch the whole 'super' critical with a sunset clause language. Instead, simply permanently increase the regular OT premium and critical coverage rates.
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