Originally Posted by
Pickuptruck
Compared to what? BOAC captains? Starting pay first year cadet at CX is better than first year at Ryanair, BA, etc. You obviously haven't got a clue what other airlines are paying. The cheapest I've seen is earning 1000 Euro a month RHS on a 320 in Europe. You think COS 18 is worse.....
With seniority there is no 'mobility of labour', so pay rates only matter for attracting enough at the bottom. One has to also consider quality of life, cost of living etc. $ alone is only one aspect of a gig. Once the golden handcuffs are in place one can't move, so one must fight for what you have. If the company will fail without concessions I will make concessions to keep myself employed. Once the company is back in profit I would expect my sacrifices to be recognised and to share in those profits.