You could have just said “pie theory” and saved all those key strokes.

Managment— “here is the size of the pie, you can slice it up any way you choose”.

Given the fact that, among other eye watering pay increases across the industry, Delta owned Endeavor new hires received an 88% hourly rate increase and Air Wisconsin is paying a $150,000 bonus to new hire captains:

I would make the case that management can and will make the pie larger.