Originally Posted by
Spongebob
Jetjock,
My question is, why is this not part of flying for the airlines? Is the fact that pilot's (in general) are not concerned with this a contributing factor to the health of the industry, and the low wages? The impression I have is "that's management's problem". That said, most SWA pilot's I have met are very aware of this......
I absolutly agree, but in the airline industry there's to much anomsity between labor groups and Mgmnt. My uncle is a hiring CA and he'll tell you the same thing. He'll also say that is why SWA is on top. Both Mgmnt and the labor groups respect each other and work hard to achieve the same goal. This is why SWA is my career target.
Because of my history I will always do my part to help my airline, after all it's in my best interst, but I can only do so much as a line pilot.
Originally Posted by
Spongebob
Just tossing that out there, because I see that as being part of working for any company, and would expect to be evaluated as such. Without that, you are essentially in a communist system where everyone is rewarded the same as long as the minimums get accomplished. One of the reasons I'm not going to fly in the civilian world, because I want to be rewarded for the quality of work I accomplish, not because I showed up. If I'm doing more than another guy to help the company succeed, I expect to be rewarded more than them. If someone is not contributing, for the overall good of the organization, they should go away! The communist system works great as long as everyone is on the same page (as in, 1 pay rate across the whole pilot community, regardless of company).
I completely agree; this is a huge problem in the aviation industry. But it's a common problem with any company that has many large skilled labor groups (pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, rampers, etc.) I'm sure even the military finds it difficult at times.