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That is unbelievable. I am already furious when I am stuck sitting on the tarmac pre/post flight "do nothing". Cannot imagine how angry I would be if I was at w
by db65edfc7996 5y ago
That is unbelievable. I am already furious when I am stuck sitting on the tarmac pre/post flight "do nothing". Cannot imagine how angry I would be if I was at work but not getting paid for it.
- sneak 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_wages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_wages This seeps into the unskilled-adjacent industries (like foodservice, on the ground or in the air) because approximately ~anyone can be trained up to do the job.
- dehrmann 5y agoA lot of flight attendants are unionized. I'm sure flight attendants bake it into their effective wage and not worry about it. I do wonder if this odd arrangement would work for non-union jobs since you're clearly working as soon as they want you at the airport.
- chrisseaton 5y agoBeing unionised just means you can collectively ask for what you want. It doesn't mean you necessarily get it. I'm sure they're not massively happy being paid $12 an hour either, but by your argument they are?
- dehrmann 5y agoMy argument is that they're happy enough with "wheels up" pay because that's how things work, and if airlines started paying for time at the airport, they'd make the same, just at a lower wage.
- andi999 5y agoI am surprised that this is legal. I mean that would be like paying developers only if they sit in front of the keyboard and not for the meetings.