Originally Posted by
NG708
Smartlynx now orders all pilots to sign the new contract by 16 Dec. No comment on what will happen if this is not signed, other than they confirm they will refuse to pay bonus in the following year. As the company is now massively over-crewed they will use any means to get people to leave. 737 jobs are about, we have other options. I guess Arbus the same, but 15-20 Airbus with no work in 3 months time.
The claim that the company has a surplus of crew is a misguided mantra. Most pilots have chosen to take unpaid leave during the winter months—either to spend time with their families over the holidays or to avoid flying in Turkey's poor weather conditions for a laughably low salary.
When summer comes, things will return to the usual state of affairs.
The company's mindset seems to mirror yours: planning only for the short term.
If you're looking for pilots for the summer season, you need to start recruiting in the winter—not in April, when it's already too late.