Originally Posted by texaspilot76

As much as we don't like to hear it, the author of the article is right. We are slaves to the seniority system. The seniority system needs to be eliminated. Schedules and pay should be based on job performance. I should be able to go market myself to other employers for better pay. It should be just like any other job in corporate America. Seniority keeps us trapped at one company even though we might not want to be there.

Get rid of seniority. Let the applicant negotiate his salary at time of hire. Base his promotion and pay off of performance evaluations.