Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
NO, what CANAM sad is COMPLETELY true. Sorry, after experiencing it firsthand multiple times since 9/11, that's the way it is.
And NO, the company is going to pay what gets negotiated. Whether that's in a "good" economic time and things are on the way up, or during a bad time and things are on the way down. Has NOTHING to do with paying "whatever they have to pay to keep their airline running".
Sadly, O.J. said it best, and it's a paraphrase. "as long as you have pilots showing up for ground school, you're paying too much".
What I am trying to say in " pay whatever to keep their airline running" is that we determine pay, not the company, not JO. Again, if the industry standard for regionals was 40 bucks an hour first year pay, then that's what airlines will pay in a heart beat. The question is how do we get to that point, since there is always someone willing to do it cheaper? Limiting pilot supply, adding barriers and restoring the true worth in being a pilot. This bill they're working on is a small but significant step in that direction. Sounds like your time at Mesa has completely distorted your expectations of this job and maybe your self worth.