Major's Hiring, Thoughts

[flyinglow]

I see that Continental may start hiring. When and if all the majors start hiring again. What are they going to do to help stop the race to the bottom. They way I see it they are just as guilty. As long as guys keep getting hired from the so called bottom feeding companies, people will continue to go there and accept low wages for a quick upgrade. If they take a stance and don't hire a bunch of people from these places (you know who you are) then perhaps they could help stop the race to the bottom. I know these thoughts will anger a bunch of people, but it is just a thought.

 

[Cardinal]

Alright, I'll take the flame bait and try to respond to your ramble.

There is no provision for the pilot group to sway hiring decisions based on an applicant's last carrier, and your positive or negative assesment of it. Secondly, it is not in Continental's best interest to hire those with the highest salary expectations - they have to foot the bill.

What are they going to do to help stop the race to the bottom.

Not terribly much. Fact: 40% of the pilot group crossed the picket line back in the day, and 58% just voted for concessions. Are you expecting them to suddenly get religion and fall on their swords? Similar percentages have voted for the same crap at the other legacies.

 

[capt601]

Is it really a race to the bottom or is it just the pay catching pay up to where it should be ? Did the unions ask for too much at once instead of getting a little bit at a time. Or is it the mentality that you keep grabbing for more until there is no more and then you start trying to figure out why there is no more to give and blame everyone else?
Just a different viewpoint. i have to agree that the airlines are run poorly, but a serious question here, would it have helped the airlines if the unions had only bargained for part of the pay packages they got (ie 5-10%, a higher than normal raise for most people, versus 15-20%or more) and left the airlines and their employees with more money to get them through the tough times?

I can only guess the responses i will get for saying maybe the union was wrong and pilots should have received a smaller raise, but hey everyone has a viewpoint.

I see that Continental may start hiring. When and if all the majors start hiring again. What are they going to do to help stop the race to the bottom. They way I see it they are just as guilty. As long as guys keep getting hired from the so called bottom feeding companies, people will continue to go there and accept low wages for a quick upgrade. If they take a stance and don't hire a bunch of people from these places (you know who you are) then perhaps they could help stop the race to the bottom. I know these thoughts will anger a bunch of people, but it is just a thought.

 

[Irish Pilot]

Why would you want a carrier to hire/not hire based on an applicants last airline (place of employment.)? You dont know the reasons the person took that job. Maybe its because the airlines bases allowed the pilot to get near family or something like that.

Not everyone is jumping to lower paying positions because of upgrade time.