Originally Posted by Amg4me

My point is instead of mandating something many FOs don't seem to want is to figure out why they don't want it and offer incentives to make them want it. Given there is a substantial pay increase, the money does not seem to be cure. But you first have to figure out what the issues with upgrading are and then how to correct that. It will not be the same for everyone and that is why you may have to offer different alternatives. The point on training is I know the training is paid. But it seems there are some folks that are concerned about the training fearing reported failure. If that is the truly the case for many, those expressing this as a reason for not upgrading could opt to receive additional training to increase their confidence for success. It is a complex problem which requires a complex solution, but for those that are longtime FOs (i.e., for some reason don't like change), if you can successfully get them to upgrade, do they become longtime CAs? Which helps alleviate the problem in the long run.