Some good recent posts here, excellent.
Just a thought. I have never seen an airline without pilots, has anyone???
Just read the diatribe to "Dear Colleagues"... in the crew rooms. Lots of questions arise, but mainly why should we be equal to all other employees in the company. If some secretary makes her biggest mistake of her life what could happen? A late letter to someone? The wrong letter's sent to the wrong person? Something is published late or too early?
If we as pilots made the biggest mistake.....? Now there IS a difference and we should be treated DIFFERENTLY because of it.
Also, why should we be understanding towards the company? We've been here 4 years and conditions have continously worsened. Can't blame JR any more!
What's in it for us? Why talk in September or April? We are here and now. We want what's rightfully ours NOW. Our pay has nothing to do with profit! Our pay - like fuel - like maintenance - like insurance, aircraft leasing, catering, ATC charges, etc... should be part of the expenditure of the business, not profit related.
The company doesn't say to the fueller, well we can't pay you what you want now, maybe later. They can't say that to ATC, maintenance or anyone else indeed - BUT US THE PILOTS. The primadonnas. The expensive bully-able crowd.
When you call an electrician to your house, you pay the going rate. You don't ask him to consider your financial position!
We should equally be paid the going rate right this instance, not 'perhaps' later.
If the company is unable to meet it's expenditure, then unfortunately it has to close. Clear cut and fair. We find other jobs that can and will pay us the going rate.
We don't need this dispute. No one does.
The management are the cause of it and I'm getting tired.
MM
