A read for all negotiating pilots - Even the Meter Reader job, which requires no education makes $70k a year!

[TailwheelPilot]

All of the flight crew should be paid by duty hour or a salary, especially now that there are limitations on hours of work and not just flight times.

[CanadaAir]

A pilot starting at WestJet as 737 First Officer in 2023 would be accepting a salary of $47,500 if inflation adjusted back to 2013.

[CanadaAir]

Picketing isn’t that hard, and if the pilot group is large it’s easy to trade off shifts.

You can’t complain about holding a sign in the rain if you’ve spent time in the bush or working ramp. Should be easy compared to past adventures. Most the time it isn’t raining, and its no more boring than deadheading.

[photofly]

Picketing isn’t that hard, and if the pilot group is large it’s easy to trade off shifts.

You can’t complain about holding a sign in the rain if you’ve spent time in the bush or working ramp.

That's the real benefit to Canadian pilots of paying their dues in the north. So they can stage industrial action properly, later in their careers!

[LegoMan]

Meter readers in Toronto earning over $140k I'm guessing they bring in about $1 million+ per month in ticket revenue for the city.
I used to make $90k as an ops manager. As soon as the company realized my talent for upselling and relationship to customers I got a $15k raise on base + commission and now earn well over $135. That will only continue to grow as the department grows with newer clientele. Anytime you provide revenue value to the company you will be more valuable.

[garfield]

Supply and demand.

AC could offer 10K flat pay and still fill all the seats. This is the problem.

[CanadaAir]

Meter readers in Toronto earning over $140k I'm guessing they bring in about $1 million+ per month in ticket revenue for the city.
I used to make $90k as an ops manager. As soon as the company realized my talent for upselling and relationship to customers I got a $15k raise on base + commission and now earn well over $135. That will only continue to grow as the department grows with newer clientele. Anytime you provide revenue value to the company you will be more valuable.

Are there medical tests every year or twice a year for this job? If you can't meet the medical, can you still be a meter reader?

Do you have to do a professional license practical exam twice a year like pilots do in the simulator? Is there a meter reading simulator?

What about getting a security clearance? Do meter readers require this?

[Ash Ketchum]

Supply and demand.

AC could offer 10K flat pay and still fill all the seats. This is the problem.

While this was true historically the supply and demand equation is quickly changing in favor of the pilots. Just look at the US, we are a few years behind but it will happen here too.