Originally Posted by
dozer
The reason people signed on for crap pay in the regionals is they thought it would be temporary. Now, we realize that a regional FO is a career position. This needs to be stated again and again. Maybe ALPA should advertise this in mags to counter the BS from the pilot mills, potentially lessening the supply of new pilots.
The way the industry has turned the regionals will be the last stop in career progression for lots of pilots. Looks like they need to convince the people representing them that they need to negotiate accordingly.