Ok, it appears a few of you are caught up on this word “deserve” but you are misinterpreting my use of this word and it’s application. It’s not a personal issue here, this isn’t about me. Let me explain more clearly where I’m coming from.
The major airline industry has a “standard”. It is defined by an established norm across the board between like groups in the industry. This goes for pilots, dispatchers, maintenance groups, and so forth. When I say we “deserve” industry standard, I simply mean that we should be in line with our peers based on the established standard.
Can you imagine a pilot group at one major airline simply sitting back and accepting far less pay than their peers, without fighting for at least what is standard amongst their peers doing the same exact work? Why would anyone expect a dispatch group or any other group for that matter to do that?
In poor economic times UPS dispatchers received a leading contract but now, during record profits we are supposed to lie down and accept substandard compensation? I don’t think so.
I think that the majority of us have fought our way to get to a major by similar means. We’ve taken jobs we didn’t want, lived paycheck to paycheck, made compromises for not only ourselves but our families, all just for the shot at making it to a top level job. There’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears that goes into it. Just ask the pilot group. We all start at the bottom and claw our way to hopefully the job of our dreams. I got the job of my dreams, and I worked really hard to get it. I’ll always remember the road that it took to get here and be appreciative for what I have. That doesn’t mean I need to lay down in the mud and accept substandard compensation as compared to my peers. I certainly don’t need anyone’s judgment. I can tell you that when the shoe is on the other foot, you’ll have our support.
I’m grateful for the group I work with, as well as many on this board who’ve gotten to experience this crazy ride with me. There’s been a lot of help received and help given and I’ll continue to pay it forward. That’s what this place is supposed to be about.
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