There is a simple way to bust the SSTR, but you guys won't like it.
The reason a SSTR is attractive is it gets you in sooner and starts you up the seniority ladder. As seniority governs everything it makes sense to lay out some extra dosh to get in early. Somewhere on these pages someone pointed out his 25K type rating earned him an extra 2k per month over what was on offer elsewhere plus a several year jump at getting the job he wanted. Not a bad return on investment and as long as that is the case people will vote with their brains and their wallets.
Simple solution - redo the seniority ladder to reflect the applicants total experience level. This would mean the chap who has done "the right thing" by working away as a FI, TP FO etc for 5 years will get rewarded by being bumped up the ladder over the rich blighter who paid his way in. Not to mention the cadets, the lucky non type rated ones with low times and others with an inside line.
Of course there is about as much chance as this happening as my becoming pope. The reason is this solution means people in the inside with the jobs would have to give something up for the good of the cause as opposed to dumping it all on the poor wannabe's with their noses pressed on the window.
Personally I really see no reason that the SSTR has any impact at all on T&C's. T&C's are between the existing workforce and the management. Don't like them leave or withdraw your labor. This whining about SSRT's sound like a losing team blaming the refs. Funny how it is always the losing team that blames the ref.
Want better T&C’s – work for it. You are on the inside with the leverage. Get your act together and stop blaming others