Originally Posted by
Captain Tony
Why do you assume we want to "move up" to first year pay and loss of all seniority so that WE can get fuloughed in 2 years when oil returns to $150 a barrel and Jeff states that the "plan" only accounted for $80 a barrel?
No thanks. How about this: you direct our union to fight for your interests, and I'll direct our union to fight for my interests. May he with the best lawyers win!
It's all about timing. I've never been furloughed and the timing just worked out for me. It took me 5 1/2 years to leave a regional to get to a major, and I've never looked back. People questioned me as to why I would leave. I was in the top 10% of the regional, check airman, living in base, and home every night. Problem was that the pay wasn't spectacular, I only got at most 16 days off a month, and I wanted more opportunities than flying 6 legs a day.
Now fast forward, I'm at CAL. I only had 2 weeks on reserve as a new hire, never been furloughed, average 18-19 days off a month, and after 3rd year pay at CAL I made more than I would have after 12 years at the regional.
If you are comfortable working at the regional and enjoy the lifestyle, then stay there, I'm just saying that there are opportunities out there for better stuff so when the timing is right, make your move.
Just don't get upset at others like myself who took a calculated chance and things worked out. I can't stand people who whine about their current position/life but they make no effort to improve their lives. I don't know you, maybe you did try and it didn't work out. I don't know, not my deal. I just don't understand why people want to stay at a regional. It makes absolutely no sense to me, but to each his own.