Originally Posted by daOldMan

Know that the majority of the pilots on property do not want DEC's. DEC's are a band-aid that is preventing the company from actually fixing the problems. Do not expect people to greet you warmly if you take a DEC slot.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there are currently first officers that are "holding the line" and not upgrading because the company refuses to uphold the reserve rules that PSA has. You are sabotaging their efforts.

I spend quite a bit of time on PSA's jump seats and talk to them about this. They all seem to say the same thing. Of the couple dozen crews I have flown with on my way to work or back home, no one said that they agreed with the DEC's being hired.

Expect to be treated as such by the people that you are working with.