Originally Posted by
finis72
FWIW in regards to the survey; the final results (TA) will always fall short of the survey in all areas. The survey is our wish list from which our negotiators negotiate.
BINGO.....I have no doubt that most pilots who were surveyed said they wanted to work Wednesdays only with a min daily credit of 10 hours at a rate of $400 per hour. Honestly, would people really be surprised to see that the resultant Contract fell short of the survey responses?
I mean every year for Christmas I asked for a pony and a life sized robot that would clean my room (later on I would ask for a Playboy Bunny) and somehow I got over my Mom and Dad's failure to properly live up to my survey responses in negotiations with Santa.