For months or years now SH pilots have been complaining about rosters, workload and work/life balance. Yet still there are pages and pages of pilots with their name in the book to help the company. Still pilots extend duty beyond what is required.
Pilots so often end up tilting the risk reward scale well into the personal risk zone under the guise of professional conduct or personal gain. This is taken advantage of by the company during negotiating time.
Very true.
However, with one small caveat, the company developed and maintained a narrative of 'terminality' which some how expired, with their incredible management skill, shortly thereafter.
Giving credit where credit due, Olivia kept that spin going a long time.
Pilots are either gutless, selfish or at best apathetic. Until this changes, proclaiming pilots were fooled is giving management far too much credit when the real answer stares you back in the mirror.
Rather like complaining about politicians; they are but a sad reflection of the society they 'represent' The union is the pilots. In Europe, the Ryanair model was at the apex of division and self interest. Dark as it is, what is defeating O' Leary et al is collecitve resolve. The stream lead's naked ambition was fulfilled by following a well worn path, from union executive to low level corporate.
Even Paul Piggy Howes is a partner at KPMG. Traded his family and checked his values in for a 'high mile' new bride. Nobody batters an eye at either. That either of them is given the time of day is more a reflection of the society where values matter little.