Originally Posted by
Blkflyer
Boom I am not implying anything I am just asking go where, their are 12.5 Million people out of work right now and that number is growing daily.
Think about this a 16 year Capt on the 70 makes over $93 an hour a 1st Year FO at Delta makes $52 an hour. its not as simple as you may think most of those 16 year Capt have a house a mortgage kids in school a car payment or two taking a big pay cut like that is a major sacrifice. Unless the economy reverses course in the next 12 months I dont see any major airline hiring in droves for the next 36 months, I am not preaching gloom and doom just what I see as reality right now, sure their are jobs out there but they are few.
The Company wants people to QUIT and this is one way they are tying to do it. Comair is very Top Heavy and management knows that and they are trying to cut the fat.
A 16 year Capt has decent pay ok QOL why would they go somewhere to Be on RESERVE for a LONG time for almost half the pay. I remember in 07 Delta was putting alot of new hires on the 76ER out of JFK so there is no gurantee that said 16 year Capt would not end up at as you say JF'n K,
That 16 year Captain that you talk about is definitely affected here. He/she is not going to have good quality of life anymore. They in fact will now be on reserve in CVG after not having been on reserve for a very long time. I also think a bit of these people will be looking for jobs outside the industry and not just at a major airline like you speak of. It is still a very tough market in other industries as well, but there are jobs out there for those that are qualified for them.
I'm not sure how much, but I wonder what the difference is in pay for a 16 year Captain holding a line and a 16 year captain on reserve will be.