Originally Posted by
Timbo
Yup, that's what 10 years of 'no cap' flying has done to us, we've become addicted to 90+ hour months. We should be looking to lower the ALV's, instead we give the company more and more with every new TA, and the P2P swap board removes any cap at all. We are flying to the FAR's, and the company loves it! 20% fewer pilots they have to hire and train.
Remember when one week of vacation meant at least two weeks off, even on domestic? Now we can pick up MORE flying when we have a week of vacation! It's nuts.
Vacation should be pay and credit both for bidding and the actual month. That would solve the problem. I put that in both my surveys. I discussed it with one of the negotiators and he said I was in a overwhelming minority on the issue so I would not expect a change.