Originally Posted by
MidsizeSUV
They’re only losing cheap B scale labor. Meanwhile, thousands of non WO pilots are lined up outside AAG HQ that won’t cost $100k+ on day 1 of training.
The goal of the bonus was to continue to staff the regional for the next 2-3 years. Not so they can pay every WO pilot that gets an offer elsewhere $100k to skip flow.
Yes! That $100-150K was a RETENTION bonus to keep WOs staffed with captains, as was the flow. The flow alone has proved to not be enough but they obviously decided increasing it wasn’t the route they wanted to take.
Union just said next bid is likely to have some forced upgrades so it pretty obvious current “solutions” aren’t working to keep things staffed.
I saw more than a few who bid the 145 knowing it was junior and that they would leave before they got to training so could collect a few months of captains pay on the way out the door. IDK if the LOA providing captain pay as of award date allows Envoy to reduce pay if you give two week notice.