Originally Posted by
hatetobreakit2u
thats why you need to change the payscales so the starting an ending salaries arent 5 times one another
you should get one big bump once you make captain and that should be it. why should a 7 year FO make 2x or 3x what he started at when his responsibilities are the same
I think the logic is that for the first few years an FO is receiving training and experience as a portion of the compensation. After a few years a seasoned and experienced FO needs a financial motivator to stay.
In the big picture however the airlines I am sure study very carefully what the breaking point is and keep the pay just slightly below that mark. Most people are too lazy to make a change in life even though they might be miserable.
In addition it is much cheaper to hire and train then it is to retain. Out of every new hire class 20% will stay no matter what. Over time the company can build up a seniority list of door mats that will roll over at the companies request.
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