Originally Posted by
bored
Joe - did you read my post? I walked in your shoes for a long time. You've been at this for about a year now? TRY 6. At a much less wage I might add.
Again... I know exactly what it's like to be a struggling FO. Many captains do. We were all FOs at one point. I'm not telling you, that you can't be frustrated or stifled. I'm just trying to put it into perspective for you. Things could be a lot worse. Again... my question to you all is what do you want from Mesaba? What's the alternative to what you've got now?
Bored, I read, understood and appreciated your post. my reply was more to a few of the other responders. Like I said, I understand it could be worse. I think we can all agree that the wages we are getting paid are pretty despicable.
What do I want from mesaba? I think they should pay every last one of us a livable wage.
Originally Posted by
jeeps
All you can bet on is the 75 hour guarantee. If you're counting on more you aren't living within your means. It's sad but true, I don't like it any more than anyone else, but look at it this way: twenty-five years ago you may have been grinding your teeth flying checks for the same wages with a much worse lifestyle.
I don't know about that... I don't work a second job because I live beyond my means, I work one because Minneapolis is not a cheap city to live in. Apartments in a non-crime infested neighborhood cost a little over a dollar a square foot, winter is hard on the utilities, and student loans aren't cheap either just to name a few.
How about instead of attacking each other here we stand together and seek to improve our situation. For real this time. Bored is absolutely right next time Contract negotiations come around fight for the rights of the bottom guy, no you may not be him ever again, but we were all there once.