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Cyio 12-17-2023 12:30 PM


Originally Posted by Ace McCoy (Post 3738070)
My Brother in Christ,

Please don't subscribe to the "squeezing the baloon" theory where if one part of pilot group gets something so another part of the pilot group has to take less.

Please endorse the "INFLATING the baloon theory" where EVERYONE gets more at the expense of the company. They have billions to give to shareholders so they can afford it for the people actually earning the revenue

If you are squeezing the baloon guy then yes it seems that the captains are crying foul. I assumed there were more inflating the baloon guys who want everyone to get more...espcially for the FO's who are younger and will have way less time at years 2-6 than years 6-40. Perhaps I misjudged and there are more squeeze the baloon guys.

INFLATE THE BALOON!!!

I must have triggered a bunch of you. I never said I think there should be pay disparity between FO’s and CA’s.

I am just calling out the hypocrisy. If you as a CA would be ****ed off if FO’s got a bigger bump, you should have been an automatic NO when the last contracts hurt the FO’s pay scale. If squeezing the balloon is wrong it should be wrong on both counts. FO’s voting yes is irrelevant to the issue.

Wrong is wrong. History says CA’s are ok with wrongs in the pay scale so long as it doesn’t affect them. Don’t bite the messenger, I am just clearly stating the history here.

hoover 12-17-2023 12:39 PM

Idk why everyone is worried about what OAL make? For me the pay will be what I think I'm worth/want.
idk about y'all but everything I buy now is 50% more than what it was a couple yrs ago. That's my benchmark, not what deltas 757 rate is. My value is not based off of what someone else negotiated.

SlipKid 12-17-2023 12:42 PM


Originally Posted by Cyio (Post 3738119)
Wrong is wrong. History says CA’s are ok with wrongs in the pay scale so long as it doesn’t affect them. Don’t bite the messenger, I am just clearly stating the history here.

History proves that the majority of SW pilots (not just CAs) have been OK with industry lagging "wrongs", that affect all of us.

flyguy81 12-17-2023 01:07 PM


Originally Posted by WNPilotMom (Post 3738069)
My Son now wants to stay at SWA instead of getting a job at a real airline like Delta (or worst case scenario, United). His brain is not fully devloped since he is in his early 20's... so I would imagine this 757 pay for the FO's and 737 pay for CA's will work on him. Why are some of you falling for the oldest trick in the book?

Maybe some of use don’t want anything to do with WB and drive to work. Why should I give up a great QOL for a crappy one just so I can make $2-3 more an hr and say, “hey, I get free dry cleaning for this Admiral’s blazer!”

Pay me more than any other 737 pilot and fix our problem areas and I’m happy. If I wanted to go to UAL/DL…I would have. If your kid is happy here, leave him alone. If he wants to leave, he would. You’re the one who sounds miserable and might benefit from a 1 yr upgrade somewhere else. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Caveman 12-17-2023 01:22 PM

If you don't like it, then leave!!!

Training Center circa 2023

SlipKid 12-17-2023 01:42 PM


Originally Posted by Caveman (Post 3738151)
If you don't like it, then leave!!!

Training Center circa 2023

And 1993, 2003, 2013 etc. etc.

French3Holer 12-17-2023 01:48 PM


Originally Posted by Grumpyaviator (Post 3725282)
The SWAPA contract pitch has begun. They’re now reminding us what the stated intentions of the contract homepage are.

No mention of hotel language, etc.

Rick T, is that you???

WNPilotMom 12-17-2023 01:48 PM


Originally Posted by flyguy81 (Post 3738138)
Maybe some of use don’t want anything to do with WB and drive to work. Why should I give up a great QOL for a crappy one just so I can make $2-3 more an hr and say, “hey, I get free dry cleaning for this Admiral’s blazer!”

Pay me more than any other 737 pilot and fix our problem areas and I’m happy. If I wanted to go to UAL/DL…I would have. If your kid is happy here, leave him alone. If he wants to leave, he would. You’re the one who sounds miserable and might benefit from a 1 yr upgrade somewhere else. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I wish mommy would've instilled some self worth. How many participation trophys are on your mantel?

FastNeatAvg 12-17-2023 01:55 PM


Originally Posted by WNPilotMom (Post 3738170)
I wish mommy would've instilled some self worth. How many participation trophys are on your mantel?


How many did you get your son?

e6bpilot 12-17-2023 01:55 PM

This thread is comical. Leaked info from an "insider" has guys arguing about FO pay and casting their no votes already. As someone said on the SWAPA forum, I am a single issue voter and that issue is the whole contract.
It's been 3 years, another week isn't going to kill you.
A sweet widebody pay rate doesn't mean sh!t without the contract language to make it pay. The company could gut language somewhere and give a sweet 767 rate and you chumps would drool all over the same paycheck you would have been getting at a lower rate.
Wait for the actual language.
Make an educated choice.


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