Yep, it's analogous to a Ponzi scheme. The new hire helps contribute to the profit and those that have been here in excess of a year take that NH PS portion and divide it up among themselves. They then justify by saying," You'll get your make up payment up when you put your hand in the pocket of the next NH group". Using the funds partially generated by those pilots last in the door to supplement the payment of those already here doesn't scream "respect" or "part of the team" or righteous"

It was set up poorly from the get go. Yes, I acknowledge that a righteous fix would "harm" those that got "screwed" initially. Not saying it needs to change but I can, at the same time, acknowledge that it is somewhat dorked up. . I can also recognize that it is akin to the old school way of, "Eat the young". It was probably justified as those NH are on probation so we don't owe them anything or, "reasons". Yes, fixing it would be dorked up also.