Originally Posted by BlueBlood

And I am tired of people missing the big picture.
The problem that picking up during negotiations gives our leverage away. Nobody is saying that once a good CBA it's reached you shouldn't pick up. But in every airline with good CBAs there were black outs of picking up during negotiations.
Our pick up system it's wrong anyway. No premium for regular open time, reserve pilots that pick up on they off don't go above guarantee, VDA at 150% instead of 200%. And all this just keeps us understaffed.
If you can't understand that by not picking up now, you will have a better contract soon, you should reconsider your career choice.