It isn't something I'm claiming would be a good idea. Simply posing the question here to discuss pros/cons. I ask because I can't help but to notice that whenever I talk to friends and acquaintances at other airlines with solid working rules and a more realistic work life balance, they almost always have significantly lower base thresholds. Seems there are two types of airlines. The likes of CX, EK, etc., with a fixed salary and a simplified model of maximising productivity at all costs, vs carriers like BA, AA, DL, UA, etc. all with lower minimum guarantee models.
Oh, the irony!!! And right here too, right after a series of examples about why we cannot ever give away anything in exchange for anything....
The problem isn't that we gave away or exchanged things, it's how we went about it. One would hope we could learn from our mistakes and protect ourselves in future exchanges (fallback clauses, COS addendum, etc.).