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DVNO
Whether or not it’s out of touch, no one should say for a moment that the new generation of drivers should have to slog through the low pay and poor work rules or yesteryear. The fact that there’s upward movement is a great thing, don’t belittle guys taking advantage of the industry and the management that never cared for them in the first place. If we are just numbers, than the seniority list of just numbers can do fine without new guys. Pay your people and treat them right, otherwise it’s numbers walking out the door with a new type and little to no revenue created for the company. If you could have a career from ATP cert onwards, guys would never have to jump ship again.
The point I was trying to make was; if being delayed during training and sent home was not good enough at first years’ pay at Atlas, then apply somewhere else. This has nothing to do with the untrusted management at 5Y.
Delta match our first years’ pay. AA, UPS, FedEx, and even United all have lower pay during the first year. Spirit ($1700/month), F9 or the regionals MIGHT get you a few hours quicker in your quest for the majors, than Atlas, but that has nothing to do with the inabilities of the training center.