Originally Posted by
Chowdah
I mean feeling underpaid making 300k a year to work 12 days a month, given what most of the world experiences takes some good cognitive dissonance, but it’s not disgraceful… it’s the result of a strong union and great bargaining power. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Make hay while the sun shines ;-)
The rest of the world is more than welcome to get their medical, private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, ATP, requisite hours, college degree, work experience, clean record, etc etc to get hired at a major airline and enjoy the benefits that those before them have fought and bargained for. I would argue that it has never in recent history been easier to do so.
We don’t negotiate based on what the rest of the world experiences, we negotiate based on what we feel and prove we are worth. I for one believe we are worth more than the leaked rates would suggest we are. Feel free to settle for less though. My vote is a solid no unless the rest of the contract is not only an absolute home run but an absolute bomb out of the ballpark with bases loaded. (Which it won’t be…)