Chimbu,
You have raised some very good points, there is alot of arrogance/generation Y floating about these days, and the experience levels and maturity are showing on the flight decks. But at the same time its no bodies fault that the industry is booming. Because the industry is booming or the wheels may fall of the cart, does this mean we have to accept lower pay and conditions or sell out the new employee to suit our own needs. Is this how plumbers/trades people/lawyers/doctors or anyone for that matter behave during a well performing economy
Maybe we need to strive harder for better pay and conditions, so when the down turn does come, we are able to ride out the storm. And like always and forever, those at the bottom of the list can wait their turn and come back to job that is worth while and descent, not 55% of this and 42% of that rubbish! What are we thinking! We already have to pay for endorsements, some have to pay for parking and uniforms now, what next pay for the fuel as well because some day there may be a down turn?
J* pilots will vote this EBA up, without doubt. As pilots we always capitulate to silly threats and can't play hard ball with HR guru's that think we are so stupid and easily manipulated. Mark Vaile was surprised that
VB pilots voted in an EBA as such, during a, quote "pilot shortage", and as usual they sold out the new employee "because it won't effect us". Well it may some day, when the wheels do fall of the cart, and you and I are on the receiving end of having to accept 55% of this and 42% of that, because this is now the normal industry bench mark!!!!!!!!