Originally Posted by
Dragon69
Why do some of you think by getting rid of seniority it's going to magically fix all the issues facing the pilot body in this industry. You think when an airline hires they give a sh!t that you have 3000 hours more than the guy applying for the same position? As long as both meet the required minimum they will just give the job to whomever will do it for less.
Seniority at least offers protection, yeah it's not ideal, and at times it does feel that you have the golden handcuffs, but I would much rather have a seniority system that's transparent and ensures proper career progression than one without seniority that's open to abuse.
Protection???
I have seen direct entry commands and FOs, type changes, leave and staff travel all outside seniority when it suits the mis-managers. We have no protection.
Economists talk of 'mobility of labour' - the movement of employees seeking new positions for whatever reason. Seniority is a massive impediment to our mobility. Without the ability to move we just touch our toes and take another pineapple. It will keep on happening until we have the ability to move to a better place. Simple.