Guv,
Would the profit sharing come after the multi-million dollar salaries of the executives, or before they pay themselves. I think your pay should be directly tied to profits, with no minimum, maybe then you guys will quit squandering money that should go to your employees paychecks. Pilots are the backbone of an airline, not management. A lots of you guys are con artists who are so out of your depth when it comes to true management that it should be criminal (look in the mirror). That is what has caused the predatory self preserving demand for high slaries. Pilots have seen many airlines go bankrupt due to poor management, while the company executives gently waft into another job with a platinum parachute. We want to insure our future if the airline tanks. At least a 6 figure salary will get us thru the re-hiring process. Most of you guys are in this business for one thing and one thing only, personal gain. Pilots are just a tool for you to make a personal fortune. You all should take a look at the management style of South West and Malden Mills.
Employee loyalty comes from much more than a few pennies of profit sharing after you have bilked the company for your mansion, 1.4 million dollar (mostly endeserved and unearned) salary, your company limo, your staff of dozens to do the job you should be doing etc. etc. ad nauseum.
Do you CEOs and managers think we can't see what you are spending money on. A couple of seats on the board with some say so over how you spend the companies dollars (including your salary)is a start as is profit sharing, but these should be only a couple of facets of proper employee relations. It will take a lot more than this to repair the damage caused by the Lorenzos, the Ichans, the Bergts of this world.
[This message has been edited by Beaver Driver (edited 05 May 2001).]