Unfortunately, in today's world it is "pay me a helluva lot of money - I don't care if (insert name of unionized company here) goes broke. Yes, I know all the tired arguments about how a pilot is in charge of a multimillion dollar machine, it's cost a lot of money to get where he is today, the 100's of lives the pilot's responsible, etc., etc., etc. However, with the company going broke, why can't the pilots AND management - especially management - reduce their salaries? David R. http://home.attbi.com/~damiross http://www.secure-skies.org/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <clay.wardlow@xxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: [AIRLINE] Business Question > Hello Everyone, > > I know that quite a few companies have HUGE bonuses for their upper management... however... a friend of mine that works for the Port of Seattle (operates SeaTac Airport) said that Delta was giving bonuses to their upper management in the millions of dollars, yet asking their employees to take salary cut-backs. Is this true? Are they crazy?? > > Also, after reading the article Roger James posted, there's no wonder the airlines are in as bad of a shape they are in. What's with this whole thing about a pilot at United being able to make $200,000+ per year while only working 6 days a month!!!!???!!!! NO WONDER they are bankrupt!! Is that what the unions wanted? I don't understand! Am I the only one that thinks that's absurd and bordering on robbery?? > > Clay - SEA