Originally Posted by
Timbo
Here's a thought, make Short Call pay 1.5 long call, and the inbase guys will be killing each other to get them, the commuters won't have to get any!
And for the line holders how about Holiday Pay? Make flying (or laying over) on all Federal Holidays pay 1.5 and the guys with young kids at home will get to spend Christmas with the family, while the older empty nesters kill each other to get those trips.
Oh, BTW, the ground pounders and F/A's do get holiday pay, and the G.O. is always closed on Federal Holdiays, so the PILOTS are the only ones working on holidays for straight pay...

My buddy who works for Jet Blue has the same result in that they pay 1.5 pay for holidays so you have to be senior to get them.... he has two young kids and hasn't worked Christmas since his hire with JB 8 years ago.
Great ideas Timbo!