Originally Posted by
Boomer
Are you sure about that math? In 7 years I'm already down $310,000 compared to my peers at CHQ. I figure it would be a lot higher for a mainline guy if you start counting all the DCI RJs. How many FOs would be Captains and how many reserve guys would be lineholders if just the 76-seaters were at mainline?
You are right, but I did not want to post the most likely numbers since the the outsourcing advocates would be along to challenge any possible distinction to discredit the post.
But you figure anyone hired after the outsourcing rage began lost between $30,000 to $50,000 and upper year on not making Captain. Those below them lost roughly $15,000 to $20,000 a year an up not holding schedules. Those below them lost longevity while performing outsourced flying at a different division of Delta (managers had no problem walking the imaginary line across while keeping their longevity) and those pilots below the reserves are still stuck at the outsourcing providers not making any real progress on their career (unless they choose to stick it out where they are at).
Everyone from the most junior to most senior suffers the effects of whipsaw which forces compensation to be competitive with the lowest common choice management can use.
I would not care if ALPA increased my dues ... if they'd get back to the basics of unionism.