Spiff - I think you are misquoting NonRev99 regarding the pay increase/new job.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NonRev99:
Sure - - Here's a cure: Increase employees pay by 20 to 25%, and hike fares by 15 to 20%. .</font>
The point, I believe, was that wages are inadequate so fares have to be increased to compensate for higher wages if you take away first class travel. I believe that Nonrev99 was saying that flying first class under certain conditions is part of the wage package and used leaving a higher "paying" job for one that has flight benefits, including first class, as an example of why this industry attracts other employees from higher paying jobs.
If you and others want to take this benefit away, it should be compensated elsewhere in the wage package.
NonRev99: Sorry if my explanation is not accurate to your intention but that is my reading.
IMO: 98% of airline employees deserve everything they are getting and in most cases should be getting more. Like all occupations, it's difficult to appreciate it until you've worked it.