Originally Posted by
FourPutt
I wouldn't agree with that in exchange for the current process we have now. Critical pay is suppose to keep them honest with regards to min reserves needed, if there are no repercussions for going below the min reserve level we will see black numbers on the reserve grid 100% of the time. At XJT everyday was negative so nobody could trade a crappy 4 day for a nice 3 day after the ILIW (aka SAP), the critical level prevents that and gives all the round 2 pilots a chance to move their entire schedules around. I was originally on SCR for xmas and new years and was able to trade those days off becuase they were green, if we compromised on critical language I would have been stuck working those days so not worth it for 4 hour min day and 150% SDO. I make more credit with more days off the way we have it now even with critical pay not being available.
You were obviously not at psa when the full critical pay was active. Give it time, soon you will understand what is currently going on with the current buffer system is not desirable. In my post you quoted I said I want better language on buffers because we need better language as it is and getting rid of critical completely would require better language. something along the lines of a specific detailed formula the company must use. The only language we have now is "the company must set reasonable buffers." Tell me how iron clad that is? I've put a lot thought into this, it's merely just my opinion. Everyone has their own and I respect yours.