Originally Posted by
oldmako
While in theory I might agree with some of this, coming from you I just dismiss it as more anti labor, pro management blather.
Here's a little reminder of how much this company cares about YOU and the other little worker bees who actually provide the product.
2010 Executive Compensation-
Glenn Tilton $16,844,026
John Tague $11,728,990
Kathryn Mikells $9,400,143
Graham Atkinson $6,922,079
Jeff Smisek $4,359,766
Pete McDonald $3,901,478
James Compton $2,540,725
Irene Foxhall $1,938,362
Life Inc. - Dude, wanna make some big bucks? Try lifeguarding
Here is another comparison, lifeguards in Orange County Ca 200,000+
You guys are so underpaid for what you do and compared to the average skilled government employee it is eye watering. LAPD cop 5 years seniority $85,000.
The story of how you were duped into your current salaries is really not relevant now, it will be how you recover. The ATC controllers recovered and you will also, just as soon as the pilots have suffered enough and recognize it will take some sort of civil disobedience for a solution.
This guy who thinks the customer comes first is not going to help much during the Strike of 2013 (after the election, Obama's NMB will release you). The customers have no loyalty to an Airline. They will buy the cheapest ticket, one example was how quickly they came back in "85" for the post strike discount tickets. They never missed a beat after saying, they would NEVER FLY UNITED AGAIN...BS. Management knows, no matter how badly they treat the customer, about $3 will fix it, the cattle in the back is only a commodity to them.
Sorry I will miss the next rodeo, but I am getting close to the age where I can legally smoke pot and get away with groping a few hotties in the home, just like it use to be in High School.