Originally Posted by
Excargodog
So you think NKs current training pay, no insurance initially, then $61 an hour with a 72 hour guarantee represents SUCCESS for that theory?
And have you ever had any math or queuing theory? Or just common sense? Pilots only spend one year of their career on ANY year of their career, not just the first year. Saying “PI$$ on the new hires, they are the companies responsibility” is wrong, tactically, strategically, morally, and legally.
1. Most pilots only spend 1 year at the 12 year pay scale?
2. That "theory" hasn't been tested in this environment, in the context of Spirit's contract, as it was negotiated many years ago.
3. Spirit's management may be irrational enough to self-sabotage its own business plans out of incompetence, negligence or spite.
The rest of the industry's management has clearly got the message, that 1st year pilots need much better pay, and if the JCBA is with JB, I'm confident, very confident, it will be properly addressed.