Originally Posted by
fadec
Right now we have the best of both worlds. We have seniority with a mandatory retirement age plus market solutions and independent contracting negotiated continuously by our union. We can't expect this to go on forever. It's not fair to the junior guys who can't get PPU.
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It's not fair to be the junior guys who can't get PPU?
It's probably not fair to be a junior guy who gets a bottom line, or a junior guy who can't get the vacation he/she wants too?
It does take time to build and accrue seniority.
A senior LH FO goes to junior CA. It's a brand new world.
Being junior is part of the process. It's taken me 28 years to build some seniority.. I don't feel guilty if I get the occasional SRM trip. May help with all the Christmas/Thanksgiving's I spent away when my kids were little.
NEVER and I mean NEVER begrudge someone who EARNS more than you do. If someone has the seniority to exercise, I think they've earned the right to either take or pass on a SRM opportunity.
The company knows the new "junior mentality." I WANT IT, and I WANT IT NOW. I don't want to wait my turn. I am jealous of you, and I want immediate fairness.
This is a career built upon the concept of delayed gratification.
Just be patient. This pilot shortage will only help us all, but it will only help us all if we are patient and unified in our patience. And, then only then will we be truly rewarded.
If an ENVOY LCA can pull in over 450/HR, then we're doing it wrong. Think about it.