Originally Posted by
NWSteeringArmer
Allegiant's pay rates are decent... their contract is not... they routinely have guys on reserve until midnight, give them one day off, then put em back on reserve at 5am... they get a ton of single days off and from what I've seen of their schedules, most of our non vacation months are still better than their vacation months... I may be wrong about this, but I believe they have a credit cap too
Not entirely true. I probably had that RSV scenario twice. I wouldn’t call it routine unless you don’t know what you’re doing during a bid. Because of our PBS system, being Jr. and on RSV can be a drag. You will get all the junk that no one else wants. The contract limits the number of single solitary days off… at least 6 days off must be grouped together (2x3 days off, 3x2days off, 6 days off in a row, etc). So, in a month with minimum 12 days off, you could have 6 solitary days off.
But with a little seniority, things start working out real well. Nature of PBS… benefits the more senior guys, makes the jr. guys cry! F9 is line bidding, right? I have been here 1.5 years… My non-vacation month: 18 days off, 4 days off over Thanksgiving, 2 groups of three days off, 4 groups of two days off… I don’t work more than 2 days in a row. Vacation month: I worked 5 days.
Anyone considering a regional over F9, or any ULCC for the matter, is foolish. Especially with the timing of your negotiations! Hang in there boys; it will pay off. It got real hopeless here for a bit, so we understand. We are watching and hoping you get something awesome… more leverage for us next round
