If anyone thinks getting rid of seniority is going to help the employment terms of the junior guys you are sadly mistaken. If there is no seniority list then the company can recruit direct entry Captains and they will do the job for less than the current ones. Someone, somewhere will do your job for a lot less so be careful what you wish for.
Why do you think the Low Cost operators don't want seniority lists. They want a malleable workforce that they can "reward" with a command. I'm sorry if the junior guys don't get their bids, xmas off etc but we all did it and aviation was a better place to work then.
Oh and another thing, in my company if you don't make the grade you will NOT be promoted. It really is that simple and the TRE may be your best mate on a night stop but they do not, in my view, compromise in this area.
Last edited by BBK; 27th November 2013 at 09:22.
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