Originally Posted by
Dunkin
They also could start following the current contract and stop manipulating the reserve grid but they aren't going to and they aren't going to agree to a two round pbs system so no point in using it. I've used pbs at a previous airline, even the best pbs system is no where near what we have. Why would you voluntarily agree to give away the best part of our contract when ccp is about to be back? Do you know how much pilots were making when the company was following the contract?
Yes. I was here when it worked how it is supposed to. We were the highest paid regional pilots when the CCP worked. I was crediting 125 hours on a bad month. The pay was great. But I am a realist.
We have some serious bargaining chips right now, and we need to use them wisely. We could be the highest paid regional, with the best quality of life and work rules, and still be growing. We could be flowing 15+ a month, with upgrade time staying under 24 months and flow at 5-6 years permanently. We just need to be smart.
OK. My 2.5 hour sit in DCA is just about up. I got my good pizza. Time to go and fly an airplane.