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Old 04-05-2010 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mesabah
Yes, once you give up scope, you create a secondary market for your own labor that puts significant downward pressure on the compensation for your job.

If pilots at the mainline had held onto scope at any cost, they would be enjoying a way more lucrative contract than they have right now.
Now, this isn't necessarily meant for you unless it applies, but, major carrier scope give away began in a much different economic time and have been expanded by 9-11 and BK.

Shame on them for not having the foresight to see where it was heading eventually, and shame on you, or anyone else that would accept a job without promise flying for 20 an hour for any RJ outfit.

Your willingness to do so only makes the mis-steps of those at the legacy carriers evolve into the continuing decline of the profession and continued outsourcing.

Take a look at UA/AERLingus and see that mgmt want the next level towards a virtual airline with the lowest bidder winning the flying.

Don't work for peanuts. The level of responsibility express carriers have dictates equal compensation.

I guess I'm saying, you have to be willing to pursue other avenues in your life other than the airlines. I did because the future is limited currently and going to get worse until enough folks grow a pair and walk away.

I did taking a voluntary furlough from UA.

Will you?

Lee
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