For me, it's all about COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. That is how you measure what kind of Airline you work for. NOT by how "great" they "say" the place is.

Money talks, bull$hit walks.





JJ

What is really sad is JB is a huge step up from regional in terms of pay..

Although that may be true, NOBODY signs up to be an airline pilot with the final step to get to a major, and is happy because, "Well, it's more than regional pay". When more and more pilots have that attitude, the more and more you'll start seeing "Majors" start reducing the pay rates even further.

So when/how is improvements going to be made? If everyone is so fed up with pay/healthcare what's being done? Besides board rants and complaining in cruise during transcon flights is the next drive underway? I'm guessing management is getting plenty of complaints- what are their answers?

My opinion as an outsider- pilot retention is going to be a problem and training costs up significantly once UAL/CAL votes in TA and pulls from the street- this seems imminent. Doesn't it benefit the company to keep mid level/jr FO s in place instead of retraining? But what do I know......

Doesn't matter what any MGMT says. Only their actions count. They do as they see fit. Some Airlines invest in Pilots. Some do not!

Career Pilots don't want to hear "talk". They want to see a competitve compensation package.


JJ

So again...what are the pilots doing about it except ranting on the boards since that's all an outsider can see?

Believing every story they are told about how they will enjoy greater job security if they are willing to forego unionization and industry std compensation and benefits.


JJ

I asked that a while back. Crickets. Is there an OC up and running yet? Is it ALPA, in house, Teamsters or some other group? All we know is people are mad as hell and aren't gonna take it anymore. Or are they? I'm perfectly on board with a CBA, but it's not like anyone is going to listen to me. I've been here a few weeks.

I hear a lot of people ranting about how jetBlue isn't a destination airline anymore. I'd love to see it become one since I'd prefer this be my last airline. If people just rant, complain and jump ship, it'll never happen. If there's a concentrated effort to try to educate everyone, communicate well (which seems to be the hardest part for a lot of people) and try to make things better, it COULD be a destination carrier. Even if you DO plan on leaving, helping to improve jetBlue before you move on gives you one less potential carrier for your new employer to point to and say "They'll do it for peanuts, why won't you?"

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One of the dumbest statements ever posted. You clearly have no understanding of JetBlue medical insurance as compared you the peer set.