Originally Posted by
BarryMG
As a result of that, after a few years it's getting harder and harder for anybody to leave their current employer, because even if you leave a crappy airline for one of the best, you will be stuck at the bottom for many years: earning less than before, flying the worst duties, endlessly commuting to the most inconvenient base .
And that's why the market is what it is nowadays - such approach is killing the best negotiation technique - voting with everyone's feet. The management is well aware that people won't leave because there's nowhere else to go without losing.
The opposite is true. With seniority people will fight to make their job better as opposed to just running for the next gig. And having people invested is better for their company too. And if you don't believe that, just compare the working conditions of seniority based companies with companies that don't respect seniority.