Originally Posted by
RightSeatDude
First off, I said nothing resembling "turning my nose up" at anything smaller than an E175. That's your spin, and it's not accurate nor representative of what I said. And for your information, I've gotten past the love affair with the big shiny jet during my 1,100 hours flying the E145. Next, it's industry standard for regionals to pay FOs the same to fly any jet. So in reality, your beef shouldn't be with me, it should be with the industry standard. I accept the standard and realize it's not going to change. Apparently you don't. With regards to the contract... geez, I'm in day 3 of Basic Indoc. Would it be OK with you if I concentrate on training? I've gotten an overview of the contract from a friend here, and it seems reasonable. As time permits, I'll look more closely. Now with regards to getting angry during contract negotiations, be my guest. Whether or not you think we should be paid more to fly the 175 as an FO is irrelevant. It's not going to happen, so get used to it. Plus,getting angry clouds one's judgment. Frankly, I think that's the case with you here in this thread. I merely mentioned I'd like to fly the 175... if my personal preference makes you mad, it's your problem, not mine.
I like flying them too, I want to be paid accordingly. I promise that you're going to have plenty of captains ****ed off with your attitude. My last two trips have been with captains that echoed this sentiment. And yes, we should be paid more.
Oh yeah, we're in contract negotiations, which means there is something we can do about it. Learn the contract before you get online and you'll be in good shape.
We fly for a good regional. That's about like saying we're the most polished turd. I really do hope that you curb your enthusiasm a little. I'm happy to be here but like anything else it can, and should be better. I'm just tired of hearing people say how cool it is to fly a 170. Flying a cessna is cool, let's all get paid better.