Originally Posted by
Skyjob
Seniority has had its use in days gone by...
Aviation, business models and airline businesses have changed, time to update and remove this nuisance stance.
In most jobs, outside of aviation, progression up the career ladder is done on suitability, experience and loyalty.
Seniority is only based on the last, excluding many of the experienced unfortunates whose job was taken away against their choice.
Seniority requires those very highly experienced pilots to be chucked into the pool of (relatively) inexperienced jobseekers, with no opportunity due age of gaining a position held for many years prior, while young inexperienced joiners are able to take these jobs well before them.
It is not a crew members' fault if a company joined in good faith and with a long standing reputation in the business goes under.
It should not be a further burden to the crew member being unable to find a suitable similar job afterwards due to seniority.
Airlines have not always been open for joining, times changed, in seniority has no place in a modern work environment.
I am sure, legacy carrier pilots who benefit from seniority will disagree with me on this though
And quite rightly so, legacy carrier crews gave up on the quick wins for long term careers and better security. Am afraid you can’t have it both ways if you chose the wrong company to join. I hate to see the likes of TC and Monarch disappear but why should those crews jump ahead of others especially when they have shown loyalty to the companies they have served with for many years. I left a legacy carrier to join my national carrier and had no issues going to the bottom of the list even with thousands of hours on wide body jets.
There are plenty of DEC roles out there but not with the likes of VS, BA, United etc.
Nonetheless I hope all those involved in the TC demise find roles that meet their needs.