Imagine being on an airplane. As the *ding* signals that it is now safe to remove your seat belt, there is a sudden pitch down of the aircraft. As the aircraft spirals to the ground, the speed of the aircraft increases, making the impact more fatal. The survival rate of a passenger in a fatal crash is only 24%. "Pilot error", being the leading cause of fatal plane crashes averaging at about 53%. This comes to show that many pilots are not prepared for the daily challenges they may face while operating an aircraft which may often lead to fatal errors. Low pilot wages may be fueling the push for pilot error. Many things contribute to low pilot wages affecting passenger safety: Low salaries cause pilots to leave the life of flying in search for better pay, which causes large pilot shortages worldwide and ultimately ends with unprepared pilots operating planes with passengers on board; many pilots are in large debt which they are put in from all of the college and flight training they …show more content…
Finally, salary progression is very slow in the airline industry, many pilots continue to receive the same low pay for upwards of 15 years before being promoted to better pay. Forcing pilots to endure the same low pay for many years negatively impacts pilot's lifestyle, which is reflected in the flight deck. This poses a question, do pilots really deserve a tough life constantly struggling with money considering how many people they help? No, pilot salaries should be raised because it affects passenger safety. This is due to the reasons above: Low salaries cause pilots to leave the life of flying in search for better pay, many pilots are in large debt which they are put in from all of the college and flight training they are required to take, and the low salaries they are forced to endure for several years with no
Management in healthcare institutions obtains presentations that pertain to workers’ injuries and illness costs. The figures acquire adequate support from the management provided that the data cites credible and the right references. However, researchers lack adequate hard data and research backing to defend direct and indirect cost ratios that they frequently utilize in relation to the safety-related literature.
In many cities emergency service personnel had their pay cut, overtime eliminated, and benefits slashed. This not only affects the moral of said workers but may drive away future applicants to find better pay elsewhere. This can cause many problems in the future as they will have a difficult time to hire new employees. It could also cause current employees to leave their departments for better pay causing more man power issues. “The national average wage was $34,370 in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Mercer 2).” One of the major problems is that there is no federal funding for emergency medicine. The lack of funding for these emergency medicine personnel is a major concern leading to a haphazard development of this service. “Even the number of EMTs and paramedics is uncertain (Mercer 11).” Many believe that if you stabilize the budget issues then the profession would possibly become one of the fastest growing in the
The minimum wage is not suitable for society because it is too low and due to this, employees tend to overwork with more than one job, which leads them to not be available for their families enough, and they are unable to make progress with this wage
We are arguably living in the aftereffects of a country that reached its heights of Capitalism during the Industrialization era. Prior to the introduction of machinery and railroad systems to America, the economical framework relied on a warped version of lasseiz-faire and featured wealthy descendants of British merchants who joined the colonies. Others worked menial jobs and apprenticeships to guarantee their source of income and it is safe to say that many were unhappy with their predicament --- even if they had no platform to voice this opinion. While the Industrialization Era introduced centuries of wealth to America, it also severely tipped the wealth distribution scale which can be seen extremely in events like the multiple depressions of the 19th Century and recessions in the 20th Century. In a 2013 statistic, researchers found that 53.5% of people despise their jobs. If you ask around, you 'll find that many overqualified Americans are still working menial jobs to provide for their families and that even office jobs are not that promising in terms of salary. The wealth cap for most of these citizens is around $60k~ and many, many Americans are living in poverty. There seems to be a socio-economical propaganda that is being spewed around for many years that many workers of minimum wage are lazy, entitled teenagers who have nothing better to do than sit around and collect
According to the Bureau of Labor, statistics indicate that more than 4.1 million people were hurt or injured on-the-job in 2006 and 5,488 were killed in 2007 (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, 2010, p. 511). Laws and regulatory requirements are currently in place to standardize and promote workplace safety. Organizations with extensive safety programs have reduced number of accidents, decreased workers’ compensation claims and lawsuits and lesser accident-related expenditures (Gomez-Mejia, et al, 2010, p. 511). This paper discusses the effects of legal, safety and regulatory requirements in
People in society must work in order to make a living, whether they have a highly skilled job, such as nursing or even lower skilled job such as working at fast food restaurant, they all must work to sustain themselves and their family. Many people who work in these low skilled jobs, get paid much less than the higher skilled jobs, however there are laws to protect these unskilled works, such as minimum wage. Minimum wage is the minimum hourly wage that an employer can pay its employees, preventing employees being exploited by their employers. Changing the minimum wage has positive and negative effects for both the workers, and businesses which makes raising minimum wage controversial.
Furthermore, military salaries should be raised way more than they are. The salary for a military officer is only $29,380! Yes, the people who put their life on the line to protect their country get paid less than $30,000! The average tennis player earns 10 times more than our military. The people who hit a ball with a racket earn around $300,000 a year! The people who protect this country with their hearts and lives should be paid way more than they do. What they get paid is insulting.
Because of that more pilots are leaving the profession than entering causing a deficit. Most people might say, “What does this have to do with me?” or “I haven’t noticed any changes”. However, there will be effects sooner rather than later.
A recent survey conducted by Mercer Consulting Firm found that salary is the reward component most profoundly appreciated by employees; however, just 55 percent are happy with what they earn. When employees believe, they are being paid short of what
By increasing the starting wage of employees, and the amount of money they receive from their employers, the low wage working class citizen should be able to better pay off their bills and live out of poverty. “Alan B. Krueger, the minimum-wage expert who formerly headed Mr. Obama 's Council of Economic Advisers, has written: "A minimum wage set as high as $12 an hour will do more good than harm for low-wage workers, but a $15-an-hour national minimum wage would put us in uncharted waters, and risk undesirable and unintended consequences”’ (“$15 Is the Wrong” A.14). This article shows us that increasing the starting pay does have its benefits, but also can have harmful effects on surrounding people. What are some of the problems that come with raising the pay of employees?
Many within the United States’ workforce believe that the value of work should be represented by a single defining value. The main problem with a single valued minimum wage, is that it doesn’t take all of the variables into consideration. The most significant being; for example the employees’ professions and the locations in which they live. The cost of living varies between various individuals, as a result not all locations cost as much to thrive in. The same could be said for particular professions. Not all professions should be held up to the same standard, because similarly they vary far too greatly. Many require less strenuous tasks to complete than others, consequently they could be paid the same amount as the latter for less work.
In 1934, Henry Ford wrote “Low wages are the costliest any employer can pay. It is like using low-grade material—the waste makes it very expensive in the end.” This quote still
Many people think that footballers are paid too much money for doing too little effort. However, this can be argued because they are people who have dedicated their entire life to this sport and therefore they should be rewarded. This leads us to the question: Do footballers deserve high salaries? Firstly, some famous footballers are paid huge amounts of money such as Cristiano Ronaldo who are paid millions of euros every year to play for his parent club Real Madrid . Currently the highest paid footballer is Lionel Messi who earns £40 million per year not including his sponsership money which is ridiculess . This makes us feel that it is unreasonable that there
The hundreds of hours of flight time required to be a pilot come with a hefty price, so anyone who is a pilot has surely proven their passion and persistence for flying. However, it’s a wonder that this same dedication doesn’t follow through for some once they’ve landed a job with a major carrier and I think it may be because the path is often so strenuous that getting a job itself is treated as the goal, when it actually is a stepping stone to really being a pilot.
In the United States, construction has always been one of the most dangerous industries to work in. The number of fatalities that occur in this industry year after year demonstrate this. In 2014, 19.6% of worker fatalities, in private industry, were in construction (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015) despite the industry comprising only 6.8% of the total work force. This epidemic is not unique to the United States. Essentially every country faces similar problems regarding construction safety. For example, in 2004 the Australian construction industry employed approximately 8% of the countries workforce. However, workers compensation statistics indicated that the industry’s incidence rate was 28.6 per 1000 employees,