Forgive me for the thread's title.

I'm a non-line pilot, M.D. for a living, trying to figure out this whole scab concept.

If I were a new anesthesiologist with a ton of student loan debt emerging from residency, I take a private practice job that starts me at, say, 300k.

Same job gives me eight weeks paid vacation.

I really wanna pay off my 200k of incurred student loan debt, so I look around and easily find work during my vacation weeks in another city...not stepping on any "competition stones' since the extra work I've found is in a non-competing area.

My partners won't care, and the group I'm helping is thankful for the help.

Switching to the airline industry, why is it taboo to work extra?

Why not keep the extra work within the company enabling company-pilots to make extra income if they so desire?

Can you really force a company to hire others because you won't fill the unfilled trips?

And if successful, aren't you cutting your own throat by bringing in more pilots?

Why isnt there more capitalistic thinking by airline pilots?

You guys fly the planes. The CEO cant fly the plane.

So why don't, say, 1000 pilots put together a contract proposition, complete with overtime stipulations for extra time, go to the company and say

we, Quest Air LLC, comprised of these specific 1000 ATPs (or whatever the appropriate number is), will cover your flights for (x) amount for 2007. And if you are satisfied with our work/coverage, we are gonna propose an exclusive contract for years 2008-2012

Seems like by forcing the company to hire more pilots is counterproductive. Seems like if I were a line pilot I'd like the opportunity to pick up extra work if I wanted to.

Is this pilot-group-proposal concept illegal or something?

Cuz if it isnt it'd put line-pilots in the driver's seat, contractually speaking.

Again, naive, inquisitive post with no intention of inflaming anyone.