JoeMerchant
ASA pilot
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foreverfo said:All of this 170/190 flying done at McDonald wages is really hurting everyone's chances of ever getting to a major. Seems the best thing to do is to bring the planes to mainline and setting a B scale or something. Surely a B scale would be higher than an "express" wage.
Anyone agree? Or am I the retard? I personally don't want to be stuck flying a pencil jet for 30 yrs to all of these markets where DC-9s and 737 used to serve at my $64/hr. I'll be more than happy serving these market at say $120/hr in something bigger. Better yet would be to get paid $120/hr to sit in the right seat doing one leg a day to Vegas and having something more than a reduced overnight! JMHO.
foreverfo,
In a perfect world under the old paradigm you would be correct about bringing the planes to mainline so that the jobs would pay more. However the paradigm has changed in this new world, the mainline jobs have already been brought down to the level of the best regionals. Senior ASA, CMR, Horizon, Air Wisc., and even senior CHQ pilots now make more than most mainline FOs. In addition, the fabulous "A fund" retirement plans that once separated "major" and "regional" jobs are all but dead. Those that aren't yet will be shortly. Finally, the fabulous schedules of the major airline pilot has also flown west. ASA CRJ 200 schedules are BETTER than any 737-200 Delta schedule and better than most MD-80 schedules.
Add to this the fact that IF a major pilot union does negotiate to fly the E170/190, they will most likely have to UNDERBID the highest paid regionals to win the bidding.
To summarize, as a senior ASA pilot, I would take a paycut, work more days, and give up vacation just for the "privledge" of flying the 170/190 at a "Major" airline. I think I'll pass and just take the larger airplanes here instead.
In hindsight, what you propose SHOULD have been done 20+ years ago with the Metro's at Eastern Express, however ALPA in it's infinite wisdom dropped the ball - or more accurately didn't see the ball coming and it is just now smacking them right between the eyes.
Joe
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