Originally Posted by
IrishNJ
That's my question too. In the last year I have only flown with one guy who claimed to not pick up RSAs. What makes you say we are understaffed? Seems like the reserves never get used most of the year.
If we're not understaff, then why does the company send out SPAM emails almost daily about RSA requests, and the Chief System Pilot sends an email out about having to take ownership of the flights, pick up extra trips, etc.
The rough math, just to fix the vacation/sick issue we have here would require about another 4-500 pilots. That doesn't account for adding 1 additional air frame.
We are woefully understaffed and until this pilot group starts to affect JB in the pocket book (nothing illegal, just stop bailing this company out of their own F-ups and poor management), they have ZERO incentive to move at all towards a industry leading/competitive contract.