Originally Posted by
NERD
I like the buckets and wish they were larger. I'm junior reserve and commute. Prior to the bucket system I was not flying at all, now I fly every time I'm on call. Hope its not a fluke. Beats sitting SC at a hotel or a crashpad. Seniority should have its perks. You must live in base.
While I understand everyone has different desires, I think it's fair to say you are in the minority. I commute to reserve as well and frankly I have no desire to ever fly on every day of availability, I'd much rather be at home. This especially irritating when you watch the other 3/4's of your category doing virtually nothing. Making the first bucket top at 60 raw probably wouldn't change your ability to fly a lot if you desired. It just wouldn't force those of us who don't desire to fly everyday of availability only to be paid the same as those who none.
ALPA just sold ALL of the QOL jr pilots had in favor of giving it to senior guys. I felt like I was at a regional again during February.