Originally Posted by
newarkblows
you might not have meant it to sound the way you did but...
if that is what you honestly believe. You just need to understand that by flying this hypothetical trip you are cementing yourself into a career at a regional, a career at "regional" pay, stabbing a unionized work group in the back, and becoming a scab for the rest of your LIFE. Aviation is a small community and names get around. IF Midwest does strike then i would highly suggest staying as far the hell away from that flying as you can get. It has the potential to ruin your career/reputation and livelihood in the long run.
besides the obvious scab thing you have to ask yourself: 70 seats for life or have a major to look forward too?
Every pilot should have a couple months pay savings in case of a strike
The termination of my pension, and the sagging economy has prompted me to reenter the labor market so as to put off drawing on my social security . I now drive a school bus in a rural county. The down side is that the pay is low, working conditions poor, and benefits nonexistent. On the upside I get weekends, and summers off, and there are no threats, or attempts at intimidation from the union types.