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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Union members sending future union members to the wolves is an American tradition?
Brian says it happens with airline pilots too.
When I left the Navy, I had the option of pursuing a career as an airline pilot. It can be an attractive job--high pay, lots of time off, and lots of travel opportunities. Plus, soaring through the clouds beats sitting at a desk on most days. But one of the reasons I never seriously considered the airlines is that a pilot’s first two years are considered “probationary.” The pay is astonishingly low, often low enough to put a family of four below the poverty line. New pilots are expected to fly the worst routes with the least convenient schedules. They are also expected to be at the airport on stand-by at all hours ready to fill in if needed.
(No thanks.)
How could the Air Line Pilots Association allow those greedy evil airlines to treat their union brothers this way? It’s simple. It was probably the union’s idea.
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