Originally Posted by
thevagabond
And there will always be clueless fools on anonymous message boards judging others for not conducting life the way they believe it should be conducted. Open time pick up makes no difference on negotiations. The only bargaining leverage we have is the potential First Officer's decision to come here or not. That's it. Management is finally negotiating for that reason alone. I'll pick up as much extra work as I want to better my life as long as no one is furloughed.
What rock did you fall off of? Why would mgmt offer you a dime if your jumping on OT like stink on $h!t, to raise you base pay by how much 2 bucks. Your just proving to them that the new hires that aren't showing up are smarter than the people that already work here.