Originally Posted by
Riddler
The fact is quite simple: there's no shortage of people who are lining up for a chance to fly for an airline that pays $19,800 for the first year. And it's the same airline that had no shortage of volunteers to open up an IAH base and help Smisek illegally outsource CAL flying. Yup, I'd say that qualifies as a "whipsaw" carrier. That's not the same thing as saying that 100% of its pilots are worthless... but the collective actions of the group speak for themselves.
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What facts? You are entitled to your opinion but please do not pass them off as facts. Especially when so many have had a rough few years in an over saturated job market.
The first year pay is not accurate, it is based on an old pay scale at min garentee. It does not take into account current pay or work rules which although could be better, they are better than most.
As for IAH there is a shortage, it is the most junior base and it's increase is at the cost of ORD.
Smisek tried to use SkyWest to get around scope, and an arbitrator put a stop to the Continental flight numbers. Many of us are well aware of the issue and after the arbitrator's ruling United did cancel a flight after a SkyWest crew delayed a flight to find out if there was a scope violation. That has definitely set a precedence and as far as I know United has not tried to use CAL flight numbers again. I certainly don't like what is going on either because United is using their flight numbers but sadly there is nothing illegal about it so until all of us (including Continental's pilot group) can agree on where to draw the line it is business as usual. Please troll somewhere else.