Originally Posted by
sig598
That is a completely true statement. Youre not raining on my parade. However, airline industry has been constanly evolving since inception. Therefore, it is my arguement that our perceptions about commuting, pay and work rules should change as well. In the 80s, it used to be that if you lived in Georgia and wanted a commuter job, you worked for ASA and "commuted" to the big city. Now, everything has changed. The world (including the regional world) has gone global. Regionals are no longer just flying E110's to Macon and Muscle Shoals. However, starting pay still blows and people have to move all around the country to get these jobs. How about rewarding your employees with a ride to work? And, as I said, there could be restrictions. Possibly, required to live within a 2 hour flight of your base? Just throwing this out for discussion.
And, by the way, the only rights that your employer is obligated to provide to you, are the rights we negotiate. You dont get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate. That may sound immoral, but it is a business basic.
Very good points. You could try to negotiate commercial tickets and/or paid company deadheads for trips that may begin out of domicile. That is where I would start if you wanted to pursue an avenue which eased the commute. True, there might be many lines that would begin in domicile, but seniority would be the factor in who gets and who does not.
And, by the way, the only rights that your employer is obligated to provide to you, are the rights we negotiate. You dont get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate. That may sound immoral, but it is a business basic.
Very true, but not immoral. Your job is to negotiate the entire pie, your employers job is to negotiate to you only a small sliver. It would be immoral (well, unethical is probably a better word) if either side did not work to the best of their ability.