Some years ago when shaking trees no longer produced the pilot numbers needed, the May pay rise was announced in Dec. The offer of more money back then, even if it was in the future, worked. After that, money as an incentive has been taboo. They lowered requirements to 2000hrs on a Barby jet. When this had claimed all its victims they offered turboprop Cpls a go. Then offered new joiners more money than those already trapped ....you see where I am going here?
Any new incentives will be aimed at getting new pilots through the door, rather than keeping the ones they already have. It wouldn't seem like a PHD study is needed to see why this is wrong, but these are the same guys that make up rostering rules, and leave rules, and when to send warning letter rules.
Now some cynics may think these people know fecking nothing, but believe me, they know **** all.
To have a modern fleet of widebodied aircraft, that fly all over the world, and still offer relatively quick commands, and still not be able to hire pilots (and this includes those that are willing to buy jobs elsewhere!) takes some doing. TICH can complain all he likes about what is written, but he and all those other office dwellers are fully responsible for the mess they have created. Next time they complain, perhaps we should remind them that if they don't like it they can leave.