Originally Posted by
Red97Vette
I don't think you will see one that is too rich. If you do, no one is going to be turning it down. Then again, your not going to be seeing too many "rich" contracts in this industry. If you do, start looking for another job in a few years, all the bottom feeders are going to be snatching up everything you have when the next contract or RFP comes up.
Then again, screw it, lets just get the best contract ever, I say 100% pay raises, 200% for everything credit, 100% 401k match, 20 days off a month, no one works weekends, no reserve for anyone, all 3 day trips, $5/hr per diem. Or wait, is this not enough? I think I hear reacharound screaming from the corner thats its BS and we deserve more... We are a regional for god's sake, we need everything mainline has, then more.
As abrasive as "reacharound" can be, he's got a point. It's not the pilot's job to look out for the company. What you're proposing sounds dangerously like a race-to-the-bottom mentality. Should we give up QOL just because the other guys do it?
It's naive to think we're all asking for a bulletproof, insanely exaggerated contract like that. But, why should we accept anything worse than what we currently have? Where does it end? Are you saying we should all take pay cuts to compete? Should we get rid of cancellation pay? Maybe we shouldn't get paid for deadheads? Or ferry flights should be 50%? Maybe captains and FOs should be paid the same? Maybe reserves shouldn't get a monthly guarantee? Etc...
I think it's in our best interest to look out for
our own best interest.