Originally Posted by
NERD
We need to do away the GS system. It only benefits locals. I'm guessing over 50% of us commute. By not having 1.5 over say ALV for example, it's cost me over a $1500 this month. I don't pick up or trade, just fly what pbs gives me. With ALVs going up with the new contract we should work on this, possibly in any negotiation involving the Virgen code share. There can stil be double time for inverse assignments or reroutes into days off. I'm sure the other half that don't commute won't like this though.
While we're at it can we eliminate the crappy commutable 5-day trips that none of non-commuting pilots want to fly but end up getting them when the commuters don't take them or call in sick on them? Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-commuter, but that ax swings both ways.
P.S. I think your commuter % is a bit high as well.
P.P.S. I'm not senior either.