Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Why would you ever do that? It would encourage the company to furlough at least a few pilots any chance they had. They will always get the trips covered. Timbo can attest to the fact that even when undermanned far worse then any pilot hired after 91 has ever seen they will get the trips covered. Double pay is a huge incentive for the company to staff the airline properly. Give it up and we will forever be understaffed.
I'm just saying that whenever there are furloughs, there is always an uproar against senior guys flying GSs while junior guys are flying IAs. IOW, senior guys are being pressured into foregoing their contractual rights while the junior guys take advantage of it. I couldn't care less either way frankly, but I get sick of hearing how the senior guys are keeping furloughees on the street when junior guys are every bit as "responsible".