Originally Posted by The Juice

And IF Grandma had nads she would be Grandpa.



New hire pilots WILL take the midnight sim slots. They will be asked, and as probationary pilots, they will feel obligated to do so and will do so.



Now it would be nice if every new hire felt 100% comfortable with declining the company's request (as probationary) and said "I dont care if it takes longer to get training done, im not doing the late sims."



I dont blame any new hire. They are being placed in a bad situation where they are forced to walk a thin line here on what to do and what is right to do. So lets not put the pressure on the new hire pilot to make that decision, it should be left to our instructors who are protected by the contract and have the 100% option to NOT take the sim slots, without fear of repercussions.



That being said, my prediction is there will be plenty of new hires agreeing to the midnight sims and there will be instructors willing to train during that time. And unlike other clear contract violations that the company has committed, this is fully compliant with the CBA.