if 3500 is needed on the day,
Which is, of course, never the case.
All I'm saying is let's get things in perspective.
Having enough of us well trained enough to do our jobs is of curse necessary, and putting pay and conditions at a level the ensures this is just good business.
But this thread suggests the whole argument as to whether the entire work-force will receive a profit share as being about our particular group.
That's just a little bit arrogant. We are part of a larger picture.
Sure, you'll fly the day we don't have enough accountants- right up till we can't get fuel because the account hasn't been paid.
We will also be just was grounded the day the legal minimum number of flight attendants doesn't show up, or there are insufficient engineers to sign out the aircraft.
I'm not downplaying our importance. But thinking we are the ONLY factor in the airlines thinking isn't helpful either.