Originally Posted by
horrido27
nice post..
But can I ask you a few questions- for everyone's benefit?
I take it you are now flying on the L-CAL Side? If so.. what do you think about how the Reserve/Work rules are and how the company interprets them? Been Double Pumped on Reserve?
What is your take with regards to LOA25? Having spoken to a UAL 2x Furlough (who is in that carve out group).. he is not happy.
He also told me about the Lawsuit and Law Firm. I think that will get interesting~
Thanks
Motch
Motch,
The current L-CAL reserve rules killed me when I was high mins and it was an under-staffed summer schedule! I called in fatigued, I called in sick......I am not a twenty something year old new hire. I know when I can safely fly and when I am being abused. After the fall schedule hit and I moved up a few numbers, it hasn't been too bad. If this TA passes, it should get a little better overall......
As for LOA 25, that is a highly charged, emotional topic. I see what the union was trying to do with it - get L-UAL junior furloughs up to a decent pay rate and thus inspire more of us to come back to work. However, for guys like me with 13+ years at this company, 5th year pay is not so exciting. From what I understand , after SLI, I may move up to 8th year pay , so , I got that going for me.......
I think the UAL guys are worried about being stapled, etc.
There is no easy answer to any of this that will make us all happy. Personally, I wish I was at the 12 year pay scale and I wouldn't mind however the SLI should play out. However, I have been through a lot in my career and have learned not to expect much. I was hoping for a good contract and to try to salvage the last years of my crappy career. I am just catching on to the lawsuit stuff, and yes. It could be very interesting!