Originally Posted by
notEnuf
That's true for most narrow-body fleets. Productivity has already decimated the bid packages. The constant quest for 0 credit time results in a longer average trip length. Which is why so many more people manipulate their schedules daily.
That's also a reason for more sick time usage. Every time you call in sick its 21 hours min. Not 5:15 or 10:30 to get over the flu/cold.
Maximizing tax exempt money is the most efficient way to go. If we had a 20% retirement those over the retirement contribution limit could still direct pay into an HSA account. I would guess those over the limit could also take advantage of the catch-up contributions.
We are solving problems here. It's a tradition we have as pilots.
Just like when the company comes to say we want more 76-seaters but the language in the contract requires we grow the fleet by 80 or more airplanes and we have to park 70-seaters. That's no bueno. We want more 76-seaters and everything we already have. Oh and we need a way to get DCI carriers to give up 50-seater obligations.
Do you have a better solution ALPA?
You do? Well, that's great. And since you can solve that, how about a way to end sick abuse? Oh, and we can't hire enough people, got a solution to that too? Pilots. Problem solvers.
Kind of like the mom who joked "hey, I'm going on a cruise, and I need to lose weight. But I don't want to exercise or go on a diet. So what are my options?"
