Originally Posted by
R57 relay
I didn't float. I had to bid the first week in Dec to make sure I got off for my step-daughter's wedding, so thought my years vacation was shot. Not so. I got that, 1 week in April, 1 Sept and 1 Oct. Would have liked one in June, but no real biggie. Otherwise I got what I wanted and glad that I will be off more, unlike 2016 when I couldn't drop much and mostly got paid extra for the float.
Did the no float help me get the dates I wanted? I don't know, but many did not float as asked and I'll take that as a win. One we needed.
As for Slice-I understand the frustration, he's made me hit my head against the wall a few times on C&R. But my wife does too and I don't want to throw her out. I don't think he is the kind to be won over by throwing rocks at him. He is very fact/data driven and I think he will look at how this worked and make his own decision on whether his action was a good idea or not. But he has provided a lot of info. on here and C&R.
Here's something I don't understand. There was a guy on C&R proudly proclaiming his no float. He says he doesn't pick up straight time just premium. I don't get that. If we wanted to make a statement, it seems that not flying premium would be the greatest statement we could make. We are paid for our time, and when the company offers premium, not flying it would make the biggest statement. "AA, it's not worth my time..."
Pilots, like most people, will proclaim how what they want to do is the greatest. I'm as guilty as anyone. But float is far from the greatest whoring out there.
Thoughts?
With regards to slice it doesn't matter what conclusion he came to or what he bases his decision on. We need to unite and he was flat out asked to do something and decided not to. If he never comes back I'll take over his spot as the de facto new hire info guy[emoji87]
I get the not picking up straight time argument. If no one picked anything up at straight time then we would obviously need more pilots or they'd have to offer more premium.
The fact is the union didn't tell us not to pick up straight time (they can't legally). But they did ask us not to float. So sounds like that guy is just trying to justify his decision to float.