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Old 6th Aug 2018, 02:58
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What most of us mean by "seniority" is simply the fact that the more senior you become, the more benefits should accrue. That is the only guarantee of value in your career. Also the only way to ensure transparency in rostering/leave etc. Or do you think it reasonable and normal that a 60 yr old works twice as hard as a 25 yr old? The problem in CX is that most of the pilots have never worked for a proper seniority based airline, therefore have no knowledge or understanding of the importance and value that those systems provide. There is a reason that the US airlines have the best working/pay/benefit conditions in the industry. It's because every pilot employed there has a vested interest in seeing the value of years invested increase, year on year. That forces the airlines to improve pay and benefits such that senior Captains at Southwest (737's) are making upwards of $40K/mo (some Delta Captains are earning $80K/mo with overtime). Something to look forward to as you climb the ladder. Here at CX, all you have to look forward to is working yourself to death in a rostering system that can deliberately work the older pilots literally to death. If you haven't worked in a strict seniority system, then perhaps accept that you really don't know what you are talking about.
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