Originally Posted by
MatchPoint
Same goes for a teacher, an Aircraft Mx worker or a deep-water rig worker; regardless of how you sugar coat it, we are replaceable labor. We quit and there are thousands more standing in line waiting for our spot. Yes replacing us has a higher cost than replacing a FA or gate agent but none the less we are replaceable.
I'm certain that Jerry and Friends jump for joy every time a pilot turns in his 2 weeks notice.
Not much longer, lets talk about this 2 years from now and lets see how many are standing around to fill any positions. The companies that takes care of their pilots are the ones keeping them when no pilots are to be found...............
Jump for joy? It cost the company $30K to get a pilot on the line. No matter how senior the FO is he is the cheapest labor in the company compared to the position when it comes to salary. You think he wants to lose that? Nobody else in the company would work at Skywest for the same compensation after paying 50 to 100K to get to the seat.
The person cleaning the mens room is paid for every hour at work. That person does not cost anything to train and did not invest a cent in certificates...Why dont you divide what an FO is getting paid in one day by 8 (or by the duty time he puts in). That amount hours is a normal working day for other groups or 40 hours per week and see how much per hour that FO gets paid.
In a month the cleaner is getting paid for 160 hours times X. So to compare we can divide what an FO makes in a month by 160 hours and see how he really is compensated per hour in a month after all his investments in getting to his seat.
So, I dont think so. I think Chip wants to keep their cheapest labor as long as he possible can.