Originally Posted by
sandlapper223
I'm not sure what you mean by kinking either. With regard to instructors, and instructor line bidding, it's all detailed explicitly in our working agreement. Instructors bid for lines and open training sessions during training months just like line pilots (with a few variances). The bidding is done by seniority. Days off, schedules, base assignments, flexibility, all based on seniority. That's the way it is. Not because one is an instructor, or senior, or both.
Sounds like you don't agree with the typical 121 seniority system. Do you suggest all pilots receive the same "bidding power" - I.e. days off, flexibility, vacation, and so forth? New hire vs. 20 year pilot? If so, how would that work?
You said something about rates that reward everyone - well that is based on seniority (longevity) too. I agree they need to come up, but what am I missing?
Yeah, I'm not sure what he means either. After reading the post a couple of times I think I finally get it or get what he's trying to say anyway. His writing is just very obscure, and kind of all over the place! I think what he means is get rid of the transitional language in exchange for a higher rate for everybody? Which I would kind of agree with. I am actually a semi senior captain here (I got my number one pick this month with a great conflict). However there are times when I screw myself on the rest of the month just to make sure I get the perfect conflict! Even though I have conflicts available to me on a monthly basis, I'd probably just prefer a good rate, and not worry about finding the perfect conflict, which would be more fair for everybody on the property, if in fact that is what he's referring to. But then Gunga makes comments like "is only available to the single"! That blows my whole theory of transitional language out of the water! So from that said standpoint I guess I'm still not sure what he's trying to say!