Affecting change
08-24-2014 | 08:56 AM
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Want to really get attention and affect some change. Every pilot with more than a year senority and less than seven, should walk in to their CP's office the day before their Oct. bid closes, and turn in their two weeks notice. Anything less than that would be weatherable. Think about it. You left on good terms and are therefore eligible for rehire. You leave a job fully qualified to fill the IMMEDIATE industry wide vacancies (change of domicile possible!), and worst case scenario is you have to replace a $40k a year job. Best case.... mainline starts moving some of that money they are saving from all those expensive guys retiring, and pays retention and improves existing contracts for everyone....
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
08-24-2014 | 09:00 AM
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Ok.. I laughed.. and there is validity here. But in reality, the system was NEVER meant to sustain an 8 year stagnation.. the rules have changed, and the eternal F/O's do have SOME validity to their whining.
08-24-2014 | 09:06 AM
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That's true. However it is also a problem that likely won't happen again. It was a combination of events that created this "perfect storm". They could do as you said, and that would change things. Instead they will just whine about it, and it won't change. Besides, they are too busy now chasing quick upgrades at Mesa, Compass, GoJets, and PSA.....
08-24-2014 | 09:44 AM
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That's true. However it is also a problem that likely won't happen again. It was a combination of events that created this "perfect storm". They could do as you said, and that would change things. Instead they will just whine about it, and it won't change. Besides, they are too busy now chasing quick upgrades at Mesa, Compass, GoJets, and PSA.....
08-24-2014 | 09:58 AM
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Meanwhile many of us are fighting for major/lcc like contract at a regional. Same skill set. That's like the doctors interning wanting to stay at their residency and demanding higher pay and QOL. Residency is still school. It's definitely an uphill battle especially when the regionals will most likely disappear in the next ten years due to lack of pilots. Conjecture
You're attempting to re-explain all this... I'm offering a suggestion to improve.. different subjects.
08-24-2014 | 10:26 AM
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Want to really get attention and affect some change. Every pilot with more than a year senority and less than seven, should walk in to their CP's office the day before their Oct. bid closes, and turn in their two weeks notice. Anything less than that would be weatherable. Think about it. You left on good terms and are therefore eligible for rehire. You leave a job fully qualified to fill the IMMEDIATE industry wide vacancies (change of domicile possible!), and worst case scenario is you have to replace a $40k a year job. Best case.... mainline starts moving some of that money they are saving from all those expensive guys retiring, and pays retention and improves existing contracts for everyone....
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
08-24-2014 | 10:29 AM
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Why more than a year? What's to lose at less than a year given two weeks notice. Can go to another regional without a problem or just explain to the next non-aviation employer that $500 bucks a week barely pays my electricity bill in TX in August, let alone my mortgage.
08-24-2014 | 10:37 AM
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Trust me, given the dismal conditions of being on reserve flying 11 hrs a month and commuting to JFK from DFW the last thing I'd want to do is get rehired here upon resigning. On the other hand, several other regionals were trying to poach my classmates during training so I'm sure resigning with less than a year would not impact hiring at another regional. I guess I'm not seeing your thesis- resigning and getting hired again by your current employer?
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