Originally Posted by
DAL4EVER
Jack, I get what you are saying. As someone who bid senior reserve on purpose a couple of years ago it was awesome doing one trip a month. The flip side to that though is that meant we were way overstaffed. As someone who spent five years on furlough I would rather do more flying and know my job is safe than enjoy months of no productivity and know that we are one black swan event away from the street.
And I see what you are saying but if this is only about being a lean operation, trying to remain furlough proof (which cannot ever be guaranteed btw) why not just keep giving?
There used to be trip touching vacation pay, very nice PBS free lines and a host of other niceties that have been given or taken away the past fifteen years. Pilots fly a lot more than they used to and their health, family life and marriages have suffered. At some point we need to find some leadership that will quit trading in work rules for a bit more pay (which keeps getting reset through BK btw).
I just think the current trend is hurting individuals and the profession. Who am I to argue with the union machine that just gave you a completely one sided view of the new contract though. Now it is time to live with it until some point in the future when (if ever) leverage is available to turn this profession around. Good luck to us all in the mean time.