Originally Posted by
Captain Tony
Have you considered that when you cavalierly throw around comments about eliminating RJs, you're threatening to put me and my fellow pilots out of work? Do you not consider it inflammatory when you say tough luck, you're a contractor and we own you? Why wouldn't we get upset? We're real people with real families to feed. We're not just a bunch of recent college grads who just want to fly a shiny jet.
Simply put, you all want to be "Indian givers". You (or your predecessors at least) gave something away that you didn't want, but now suddenly you decided you want it after all, so you're taking it back, and tough luck for us. I learned in kindergarten that it's not nice to do that.
I think what he's trying to get at is the argument goes both ways. Some people blame mainline for giving away scope but as you pointed out 9/11 happened. Airline bankruptcies occurred and concessionary contracts were signed. Others blame the regional pilots for "taking" their flying for less pay.
Some of us took a chance and left a CA job at a regional and made the jump to mainline. For me personally, there was never a moment of hesitation to leave my RJ job and jump to a legacy. So far, it's been the best thing career wise that I have done. My QOL is much better and at 3rd year pay, like Johnso, I'm making more than I was as a 6.5 yr RJ Captain.
The argument can be made that when you work for the company that "owns" the flying you have more job security. Obviously this industry ebbs and flows and we seem to be entering a time where RJ flying is being reduced and mainline flying increased. The same people who complain about mainline giving up scope then complain about being out of a job when RJ contracts are not renewed and airplanes get parked. It's a catch 22. I do agree with you however that not everyone wants to make the jump and resign their seniority, especially when you have a family to worry about and care for. Best of luck to you.