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Pilots expected to picket Warren Buffett-owned NetJets
Warren Buffett’s peaceful summer stand-off with NetJets pilots is about to end. (nypost.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Generally speaking, "professionals" in any industry are not considered to be subject to "tipping". I doubt your doctor, lawyer, tax accountant, survey engineer, or banker expects a tip for their services rendered. Tipping pilots may even be insulting to some.
First rule of business:
If someone gives you money, you take it.
If someone gives you money, you take it.
Yep
Lot's of companies pay a per diem. 1st thing is that it ain't near enough. When you look at FBO, airport and hotel costs anymore, in a lot of cases, some extra cash is always appreciated.
Higher Pay??? 131K sounds pretty good to me in this market, but it definitely is below many airlines. Maybe they should apply at SWA or UPS. When considering their demands the pilots and their union need to take a close look at the worldwide market, and total demand for 91K/135 travel with the next downturn. The entire world market is in a spiral downward led by China (despite the tripe about the "great" economy and fake unemployment figs we are being fed by the Obama admin and the MSM), and the private/charter transportation sector always takes a hit towards the end. Worldwide manufacturing is down, with Canada officially in recession. This situation is like back in 2007/2008 when I was doing 135 -- there were lots of layoffs and airplanes sold and the market has not fully recovered yet today. The union guys do not care if 25% of the jobs go away for the pilots if the planes are sold, but the pilots sure notice. A 35% increase of $0 ends up being nothing to the pilots if they do not have jobs.
Well, they may consider the money low, and are asking to get in the WalMart range of 145k, but I wonder how many RJ folks might like their jobs. Everybody wants more money and aviation has long being a higher paying field because of the skill set needed. That said, I don't have a lot of sympathy for these guys as they knew what the pay was before they went to work. I am of the old school in that you support where your bread is buttered and don't really bitch about it until you leave.
for some (not all) the working conditions of flying private are priceless. NetJets is not really "private", nor is it "Airline" (or even typical "charter"), so they are really off on a different playing field.
So, then they can find the dream job and pay at another carrier....oh, wait...no, they just want more.
If I recall the ATC folks did that in the '80's...see what that got them?
If I recall the ATC folks did that in the '80's...see what that got them?