Originally Posted by
Oberon
This seems to be the most likely scenario other than gzsg making the whole story up. Even if someone in management decided they want this at some point they would cost it out and figure out it's more or less worthless. Or they would overestimate it's value (unlikely) and try to trade it for something.
Would you trade unlimited drops for a 6 hour min day? That's a pretty unlikely scenario but illustrates how you can generate value from a "concession".
And that kind of a trade would screw anyone who was trying to drop a high time trip, if it meant their line would go below a certain value.
While on the surface, a 6hr. min day in trades sounds great, and it would work for the domestic trips, most of our 8+ hour International legs won't benefit by a 6hr. min day, but WILL be affected if you have a 30-45+ hour international trip on your 80hr. line and you want to drop it, to pick up something else, or just get some time off.
Beware of what you ask for, you might get it!
Perhaps there should be a different rules for International trips vs. domestic trips, when it comes to min line value, min hrs./day, etc.?
And then there's the whole Green Slip game too...drop all your trips, and only pick up greenslips, double your line value in an understaffed category? Maybe that's what they are really after?