Originally Posted by
SaulGoodman
how do you measure experience? hours, years, sim sessions, landings? How do you factorize long-haul, turbo prop, military or wide body hours?
Ability also plays a major role in seniority system. You still have to pass....
Which companies offer the best T&C’s? Ones with or without seniority? Why would that be you think?
Hours... which by default should mean if someone has been in a company longer they have more hours which would achieve exactly the same thing without restricting pilot movement, and someone junior still has something to work towards... I'm not sure what your getting at with factorisation, what has that got to do with seniority? Sim sessions, well of course, good grades in the sim is normally an indicator of whether one is suitable for a role no, regardless of seniority.
which companys offer the best Ts and Cs? Well I can think of one big one who's pilots all downed tools for the day not so long ago, which would leave me to believe they arent as amazing as you are portraying...
A couple of other operators I know in the UK have no seniority and I believe their staff are more than happy on the whole.
Seniority is an antiquated and flawed system and the only reason people are clinging onto it for dear life is due to their own personal investment into the system. If it didn't exist it would be better for ALL pilots. And as I've stated before, with regards to redundancy etc... it isn't worth the paper it is written on. Even WITH seniority there is all sorts of underhand maneuvering going on. If you like I could give you examples.