Originally Posted by
overspeed
I think you're right! (That's what we've agreed to) Those interested in improving vacation, remember that when you fill out your next contract survey.
I think there's some ways to improve vacation that everyone would agree to. There are plenty of people that don't want more credit for vacation. I think it would be nice to have the option to get credit or just pay-no-credit for the vacation hours. So, each day could be worth 4 hours, for example, and you could select in your bidding preference if you want 3-4 hours/day applied as credit. On reserve you could select if you want more days off or more credit for the lesser days off(8). I think the problem is most people would probably take the pay-no-credit and the staffing requirements would be lower. The upside, would be some people that value their time off more, would be able to do that.
If you give pilots the right to presell vacation and you can kiss years of advancement goodbye. As I have mentioned before you have a union for two reasons. To protect you from the company and to protect you from your fellow pilots.