Originally Posted by
Truman_Sparks
But if they paid you more, then you could make it, right???
Look, I'm not disputing you that a big boy can be trusted to get to work at the gate. You should be able to. But, the whole 'pay me more and I can do it' thing just don't play! If pilots at the majors can make it to the crew lounge to check in at their multiple bases with multiple concourses then we can too. It's in the contract, fine. I'll back you on that. I just don't buy that lame a$$ agreement and I'm sick of hearing it. I also don't begrudge a company for wanting to know if an employee is at work when said job runs on a tight schedule.
I hear you. And I'm not trying to back up anyone else's logic, I think the whole idea in general is misguided on management's part. It only serves to punish pilots who are slightly late who would otherwise operate the flight in time to make D:0, and forces them to use more reserves in that case, so there is no operational benefit to the practice. In the case of guys paid way more than me, it's even more absurd...where else is someone who makes a quarter million a year being asked to punch-in? I worked an FBO job with an actual time clock, and you were motivated to punch in on time or else you lose pay. Our motivation is to push back 10 early and make overs, and that has served us and management just fine.