Originally Posted by Check Essential

Nobody seems to care anymore Tim. It just doesn't register in people's brains that flying all these extra hours is costing us captain slots and new hire jobs. We view it as a win if vacation is pay/no credit.
And the union is all about "productivity" every bit as much as management.

I preach about this every chance I get but the philosophy nowadays is that its OK to remain a first officer for a few extra years instead of upgrading because we can make up the pay difference by flying to the ALV+15 even during vacation months.

Even wh0res have a better system than us.