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Bigsweetie · 11-03-2005, 10:04 PM

Hey ladies,
I know i'm not the only one whose DH has been screwed by the industry. Do you feel as helpless as I do?

Do you think there's anything we can do? Or do you think that the airline owners are just too dang powerful to stop at this point? I'm just curious what you ladies think.

I was wondering if it would work to go to the media with this. I know they broadcast alot of the concessions, etc., but they never tell the whole story. Do you think that the general public would be outraged if they knew what REALLY went on (including how much/little pilots get paid)? I know most people don't care cause they want a cheap ticket, but I wonder how safe they'd feel with a FO that makes $23,000/yr.

Also, I was wondering about a nation-wide "sick out". There's alot of guys on Jetcareers and DH's here, if enough guys "got sick" it could have a REAL financial impact on an airline. Let them know we're fed up, ya know?

Or, we could tell our DH's to write up EVERY STINKIN LITTLE THING wrong with the plane or fly as slowly as they can to wreck on-time arrivals and delays. Pilots really have alot of power, you know. Just most of them have too much integrity to use it (cause the pax would suffer). But aren't the pax already suffering indirectly? Having their planes flown by scabs or inexperienced pilots (cheap labor) is not safe for them.

I hate to say it, but the only way that I can see change in the industry is for pilots to be willing to utilize whatever power they have and willing to possibly lose their job over it.

I know that will probably never happen, but a girl can dream - can't she?

LOL!

If you have any other ideas, i'd be interested to hear them.

LET'S RALLY GIRLS!!

11-03-2005, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bigsweetie Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clinton Township, Michigan Posts: 1,590 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	It's time for a change? Hey ladies, I know i'm not the only one whose DH has been screwed by the industry. Do you feel as helpless as I do? Do you think there's anything we can do? Or do you think that the airline owners are just too dang powerful to stop at this point? I'm just curious what you ladies think. I was wondering if it would work to go to the media with this. I know they broadcast alot of the concessions, etc., but they never tell the whole story. Do you think that the general public would be outraged if they knew what REALLY went on (including how much/little pilots get paid)? I know most people don't care cause they want a cheap ticket, but I wonder how safe they'd feel with a FO that makes $23,000/yr. Also, I was wondering about a nation-wide "sick out". There's alot of guys on Jetcareers and DH's here, if enough guys "got sick" it could have a REAL financial impact on an airline. Let them know we're fed up, ya know? Or, we could tell our DH's to write up EVERY STINKIN LITTLE THING wrong with the plane or fly as slowly as they can to wreck on-time arrivals and delays. Pilots really have alot of power, you know. Just most of them have too much integrity to use it (cause the pax would suffer). But aren't the pax already suffering indirectly? Having their planes flown by scabs or inexperienced pilots (cheap labor) is not safe for them. I hate to say it, but the only way that I can see change in the industry is for pilots to be willing to utilize whatever power they have and willing to possibly lose their job over it. I know that will probably never happen, but a girl can dream - can't she? LOL! If you have any other ideas, i'd be interested to hear them. LET'S RALLY GIRLS!!