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FishandFly said:While morality is religion based, I don't think it is so much to ask.
Axel said:Not at all. I'ts too big and complex an issue to boil down to a few sentences and of course the market forces play a primary role. However, in the narrow context of my statement, it cannot be denied that the pilot groups are being played off against each other with increasing regularity. It is a tactic as old as labor, but it is accelerating because due to other influences (such as pricing pressure) it has become a more effective tactic.
Problem is: ABC airlines, for example, is told to take a pay cuts or the jets go to XYZ. ABC buckles, then despises XYZ for undercutting when it was the management who pitted the groups against each other in the first place.
As long as the separate pilot groups are fighting amongst themselves, they will be holding their own way of life down. I am not dreaming of $250/hr to fly an Embraer, but I see QOL declining in response to management's actions. It will not be until the pilot groups are working together that the teeth of the whipsaw will be blunted. I realize I am living in a perfect world here, but when I witness the angst between the groups I cannot help but grind my teeth in frustration that management so effectively plays us off against one another and we direct our anger inward instead of taking concerted action to hold against the real adversary.
It's not Mesa's fault; it's all of ours for being blind to the real threat.
FishandFly said:While morality is religion based...
FN FAL said:I'm not following you here Jeeves.
SkyBoy1981 said:I doubt it, but it could be the reason pilots are getting laid less.
Same here, the laptop thread was interesting as well.ReverseSensing said:And furthermore, it's taking you 8 months not to follow him!
Actually, this is a pretty funny thread; I missed it the first time around.
You sir, are dangerous. Please refrain from trying to "change" me.
FishandFly said:Any chance that there is a relationship between pay-scales and the maturity/morality of some pilots on this board?
I'm sure the moderators can not sreen members based on their stupidity levels, but if this is representative of where aviation is going we're screwed.