Originally Posted by
Giraffesarecool
How is it reasonable for someone to pay their own wage when the company is operating that flight as a revenue flight? For a trainee to cover the cost of their training captains?
It's crazy to see people defending this garbage. Meanwhile US regionals are giving sign-on bonuses paid out over time, longevity matches and and structured flow programs to keep their employees.
If they are bonding against the wages of an FO under line training and the training captain sitting next to them on a revenue raising flight that would have been operated with line FOs and Capts regardless, I'd say it's illegal and unethical. And where does this stop, are crews paying for their accommodation on overnight trips or sleeping in the aircraft, are they washing planes on days off, are they being forced to fudge flight and duty times?
And let's be real, the only people that would be defending this type of arrangement would be individuals who have a vested interest in the company. Everyone else can see how ridiculous this is in 2023.