I would if it were true. Again, if the reduction in QOL is a result of you actually having to work, then I will reluctantly agree, to a point, but it is not as a result of the contract itself but rather the company's being more efficient with reserve utilization. Sorry that you are actually having to work as a reserve pilot. Make it more lucrative, and senior guys will bid it. (Another reason to get holiday pay also.)


A big problem I see with the reserve system is that the company has the luxury to use reserves from any base to cover any other bases' flying without penalty. If you are a lineholder in a category that is thin on reserves, too bad for you because you are unable to drop trips. The company on the other hand can cover your bases' trips with a reserve from a fat category with no penalty. And spare me the manning formula garbage... (not you PD). What should happen is that in any given category, all reserves from (let's say) east of the Mississippi should count for reserve availability for all bases east of the Mississippi. Example: If any NY category is even, and Atlanta is over, the NY pilots should be able to drop based on that overage. IOW, we should be able to take advantage of the company's flexibility also. I'll make a lot of noise about this in the upcoming negotiations....