Chill out!
Sometimes I read these threads and it takes me back to primary school in the sixties!
"My dad earns more than you're dad".
"No he does'nt".
"Yes he does". etc etc.
The only difference was the dad's were having a beer together at night and were not concerned about the conversation that their kids were having as they discussed life in their workplaces! Everyone was equal at the pub!
We are still carrying on with the same 6 year old 'big d*ck conversations as we get close to retirement age!
Chuck sounds great but he may be in a situation where he has the upper hand (i.e. staffing) and knows he can leave when the time suits him and therefore do as he pleases. If a 30 year old with a couple of kids did the same they may be asked in for tea and bikkies!
I guess what I am trying to say is let's all try to take it easy with critisism of each others roles as we all need to work together. Somedays you win and others you lose. Every workplace will have gifted employees and plodders. Do a survey of customers and one may put you in one classification and another may put you in the opposite. What you deliver will never satisfy everyone.
Most on this forum are workers. We have no control over the modern business environment that see's us as a cost rather than an asset. The best thing that we can do is to band together in an attempt to wait for the day where work ethic and common sense prevails although my optimism is waning at a rapid rate.
Maybe a good stock market crash will be the solution and we can move out of this superannuation fuelled economy that we live in and return to a common sense environment.
In the meantime all of us, Cabin Crew, Engineers, Pilots, ATC and everyone one else are all in the same boat so let's all work together to bring on 'the revolution'.
Sorry about the rant but the red is now finished so I can go to bed!
Papi