"Dont forget to factor in the decrease in pay/benefits that
CX awards you after many years of service, once you hit 55. Who could imagine that someone in the twilight of their career would be
forced onto lesser conditions to appease the greed of an airline."
First of all, CX doesn't award you !!!!t at 55. Those pilots elected to work past 55. When they were hired, they were told that retirement was at 55, so they can only look at still working here as pure luck. It is spelled out very clearly on the employment contract; retirement age 55. Plain and simple.
Second of all, the company did not "force" them to stay. They
chose to stay. That is a very big mistake on your part. That is like calling consentual sex between two parties rape. Sure, both cases might involve intercourse, but that doesn't mean they are the same thing. Like the difference between being asked to do something or being ordered/forced to do something. Hopefully you get the point now.
Re-treads aren't being forced to work here past 55. They
elected to do this and have
agreed to the terms under which they work. They could have chosen to go somewhere else and work there, but they said no, and agreed to stay here at CX. Them complaining about "lower pay" is as silly as a new hire complaining about pay.
And please also keep in mind that the reason they're paid less is because they accepted the company's offer. If they would have stuck to their guns, they would have probably gotten a better deal. It is that simple. And that is why I just don't have any sympathy for Re-treads' bitching. I've flown with many, and I have no personal problem with them; I'll even listen to you bitch while we are out drinking.
But I assure you that you will not recieve any sympathy from me.
