Well said buttonmonkey,
A voice of reason, and you've hit the nail smack on the head.
A recent consultation with a private Consultant Doctor was billed to me at £120.00 for about 30 minutes of his time. This was not overtime, just his regular fee.
Before all you wannabees out there start flaming me, I realise that I'm very lucky to be able to sell a whole day off to my company for about £430.00 as a Multi Jet Captain (not that I ever want to), but it pales into insignificance when compared to the £240.00 per hour quoted above. I offer this as an example of just how far our profession is lagging behind others of comparable responsibility.
I too don't wish to see my Company struggling but neither do I want to see managers and shareholders profiting at the continued expense of our profession's Ts & Cs. Without doubt the last 10 years have been the worst for pilots' Ts & Cs in history and it's time to stop the rot. "Partnership Approaches" only work when both sides are prepared to be flexible and reasonable. There is a time when you just have to say "enough is enough".
Bring on the new.