Originally Posted by
busdriver12
Gee, okay, Tony, whatever you say. I'm not quite sure what it was I said that was offensive. I personally have no problem with my fellow crewmembers who built up their low paying lines a little. I did not, but not as a moral imperative, but because I flew very low hours for many years. I'm not sure why you would have a problem with that, so I ask the same questions to you,
" Were you in an aircraft that was affected by 4.A.2.b? If so, would you criticize people in your seat position that traded their 60 hour line up twelve hours? Did you ever trade up or do a makeup trip during that time? And if you weren't in an aircraft that was affected, did you drop 20-25 hours every month, in solidarity with your under utilized brothers and sisters?"
Are you willing to answer that?
And to answer your question, not only would I not fly extra during a furlough, I would drop as many trips as humanly possible. I have been furloughed, and would do whatever it takes to have my fellow FedEx pilots not be. I know how crappy it feels.
Yes, I was in a seat that was affected, and to top things off, I was excessed to a lower-paying seat. I did not use Bid Line adjustment tools to fly more because I believe we could have been out of §4.A.2.b. in 2 months if everyone else had done the same. I am critical of people whose actions accrue to our detriment. I was taught before kindergarten that two wrongs do not make a right, so pointing out the existence of hypocrites has never been a justification for doing wrong myself.
I was also taught that good leaders lead by example, and I couldn't in good conscience justify writing to my constituents about their §4.A.2.b. pain while I was padding my own paycheck.
You asked, "Why would anyone care if someone flew makeup during 4.A.2.b?" Short answer: Because it hurt us.
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