Originally Posted by
gloopy
That's what she said? But srsly, we need a significant overhaul of our sick and vacation systems. Vacation flat out sucks hard and pays next to nothing. I don't think we need a lawyer-ball touch drop system, but we need at least 10-15 hours per week more credit. That alone would fix most of the vacation shortcomings. For sick, we need to change the use it or lose it part, as both the company and pilot group loses out for multipile reasons. All except those who are both extremely and abnormally healthy, consistently over time, and extremely honest. They lose out the most and that isn't right.
I hope this post and the others begin to show us one thing ladies and gentlemen: We have one of the worst contracts in the industry. From trip rigs to vacation to sick leave to reserve system to low reserve guarantee, etc. It just goes on and on how truly awful our contract actually is. Higher pay rates are unimportant when you see how much time you must spend away from your family to get the same pay as others with lower pay rates.
If we're ever going to see contract improvements, we ALL have to get away from the unfounded concept that Delta is the best. That DIED in 2003. Since then, our working conditions are an embarrassment and a drag on the industry. Let's all commit to fixing it.
Carl