Left to management's devices, it wouldn't be long before crews were sleeping in the airport terminal. No joke, they would if they could.

Seriously, the issue that needs to be recognized is Allegiant's agenda of lowering the bar -- for everything. Airline pilots represent a huge chunk of the budget so we always top management's list for 'cost shaving'. They are always touting themselves as 'different' and want us on board with this concept and to agree to more work for less pay. Standard work rules and pay are considered 'soft costs' and are heresy around here. Our pay scales might not lag too far behind our competitors but our W-2 s are absolutely pathetic. Now we have PBS rammed down our throats, complete with mixed lines, 11 days off (10 for reserves), and no say in our lives. But hey, the company is happy because they got rid of open time. Bottom line, they don't care, at all, about their people. They don't even try to hide that fact anymore. It's all about the buck and the shareholder.