Originally Posted by Flatspin7

Honestly I always thought the Jetblue pilot uniform looks like a flight attendant uniform... I have problems telling the difference!

Originally Posted by SAABaroowski

Well some of their F/A's are super hot..................

Originally Posted by FlyerJosh

I find it humorous that any airline pilot (regardless of carrier) would say that any one company is lowering the bar. From my perspective, all airline pilots have lowered the bar over the past 3 years.

I've seen airline guys pay for corporate type ratings, and then low ball established contract guys (sometimes by more than $500/day), just to "get in the door."

As far as pay per seat or pay per flight hour, I blow any of you out of the water... and I'm flying a SLOWTATION!

The negativity around here is getting tiresome. We can poke fun at each other in good humor, but some people take things way too far and way over the top. The truth is that companies will pay what the market can bear. I don't blame JetBlue or Mesa pilots for working for less than other carriers. I blame the national unions for allowing it to happen in the first place.

Until we as a profession can realize our worth (both individually and collectively), there will always be a "new player" with "great potential" that picks up low time/experience players for sub industry pay/conditions.

Originally Posted by Velocipede

That's why the individual service contract is so brilliant from a management point of view. Sign a union card, you're done when you contract is up.

Originally Posted by B757200ER

The company can't legally fire any pilot who signs a union card. Nor do they know who actually did.

Originally Posted by Velocipede

Of course, they can't fire them. They can, however, fail to renew their contract at the end of 5 years. And, if you don't think managers don't have informants telling them every single name on every union card, you're living in a dream world.