Probity
I don’t think anyone disputes that life on the line at DJ is pretty good. That is not the point of this post. The point is the chosen few that manage us are supposed to lead by example, demonstrate probity, whilst being fair and ethical. Regrettably the current flight ops management have none of these qualities, preferring instead to manage by bullying and intimidation. Porch monkey you want examples.
How about openly tampering with training files (now I am sure you would not want yours tampered with behind your back), condoning the illegal rostering of management pilots (eg run a training course, then pax home and being told your duty finishes when the ground course does so you don’t bust duty limits). If you have the temerity to challenge this you will be threatened with your job. In a recent case a management pilot tendered his resignation only to be told that should he do so he could expect a less than pleasant roster cycle. Or perhaps there is the line check on which the candidate was failed incorrectly. When this error and that of the check captain in question were taken up the chain of command, the victim was blatantly threatened and the whole sordid affair was swept under the carpet.
So, whilst life on the line is utopian (by all means enjoy it) there needs to be a cathartic cleanse to purge the malaise in flight ops management. Hopefully the replacements will have the desired qualities to earn the respect of their peers.