Originally Posted by
FAULTPUSH
For reserve pilots flying on days off, VJAs pay 1.25X normal rates, and JAs pay 1.5X normal rates, on top of reserve guarantee.
For all pilots, over 82 credit hours those numbers are multiplied by 1.25, so VJAs pay 1.5625X and JAs are 1.785X. Best trips ever for me in the last few years were 14.3 hrs credit on a 1 day JA in June a few years back, and 35.7 hrs for a 2 day trip starting on a Christmas Day.
But then again, some 357 fans think that our contract sucks. Still can't figure that one out.
Allright allright! Not a few minutes out of trouble and we are "gloating" already?!. You have an OK contract, not the worst, but probably not the best. Your goal should be to start improving and pushing for an even better contract, not sit around and gloat about a contract that has room for major improvements in almost every section. (by the way I am of the school of thought of flying less and getting paid more: This low hourly rate but bonus to fly more is a disaster. It creates stagnation and enables management to exploit their labor..Less hiring)
I still believe F9 could have a great future.
TEN