Originally Posted by
interceptorpilo
Herk:
Really? Do you not understand that different people have different priorities. My priority like 70% before was QOL vs 30% pay. Mine has changed simply because of inflation. Now I am pretty much 50/50. But we definitely need both and it would be kind of odd to not think we need a pretty significant raise with inflation/what the non cons got/Endeavor pay situation.
I certainly agree that it is not "either/or" and that different folks have different priorities, and that changes over the course of a career and life. Also, I have long contended that great pay
by itself contributes to "QOL" for fairly obvious reasons. And of course, strong contractual work rules are a must. This has all been discussed countless times.
But you have to acknowledge that over the years, there has been a steady current of smug, "I must love my family more than you because I don't fly greenslips" messaging by
some. I've read pilots dismissing good pay raises as "a few shekels" and such tripe. Now somehow that is gospel.
It isn't "either or" for either pay, or QOL.