Really? Lets, do some math.

I've heard reserves can easily credit 85 hours a month, or $280 over guarantee . Let's be conservative at say $350/month for per diem. That sums to $630 a month and over three months $1890. At a typical 1000 credit hours a year, that is a 6.5% pay decrease. So the company can just allow a person who's ATP is about to expire, or needed for an instant upgrade to just cut everyone else and cost them approx $1890. And this leap frogging would push back the wait for sims even more, making the lost $$$ worse. As my man Chris Rock once said, "That aint right".

Training backlogs are a pain for everyone, but take a number and get in line. I guess those waiting for sim can get part time jobs to make up for the difference.

But I get it, the probationary pilots who this affects have no representation within the union. Or maybe it doesn't happen RIGHT NOW often enough to really be an issue. I should add that I am not at PDT, just trying to look out for my ALPA brothers and sisters.