Originally Posted by
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.
Yeah, I don’t think he’s saying that and it’s not about requiring anyone to run the gauntlet that so many have before you, me, us to get where most of the industry is today and capitalize on it. It all comes down to timing and nothing more for the standard pilot and what environment they fell into as minimums everywhere have fallen as the demand has skyrocketed. Comparably speaking the numbers don’t lie, the interviews and experience level doesn’t either, but everyone is trainable to a standard if they so choose for the most part and it’s not rocket science as most would say - it’s the mindset of expectations is what it boils down too. Definitely a good thing to strive for more pay, benefits, quality of life aspects within this industry which every group has done before so nothing new. Each generation has had its go-getters decade after decade and definitely a good mix with hungry folks pouring in by the thousands these past few years like nothing seen before - Ever! With these flood gates at most every carrier wide open it’s a good thing and perhaps this influx at such a rapid rate and dwindling supply of experience levels can drive that “pay and treatment” you speak of to new heights just by shear numbers and laws of attraction if you will. Just don’t be shattered if expectations aren’t met the first time overnight, keep plugging away, never surrender, never give up. Always a reason to complain everyone does, but not everyone whines which is purely a negative manifestation. Knowing the difference between the two is key.