Originally Posted by
FrustratedCapt
Mesa CA here. A bunch of us are pretty sick of where we are with the shenanigans JO is pulling on us. What I USED to like about Mesa was there used to be plenty of reserves, and I could drop trips or parts of trips anytime I wanted. What is it like there in that regard? Plenty of reserves for dropping? And is it like Mesa used to be where you can drop parts of trips that you don't want? I understand some airlines only allow you to drop entire trips or nothing at all. TIA!
It is a different mindset here. The usual stress of travel, and multi day trips does not exist. At my last job I would get so ****ed when I got a 4-day trip that overlapped with an important event. I would try to drop it, trade it, etc. If unsuccessful, I was screwed… or using sick time.
At Allegiant, when I was junior and my seniority couldn’t hold a specific day off, I bid for the shortest turn during the most convenient time of the day. Because I am home every day, it’s not the most important thing to get a specific day off, at least for me. It’s more important to get a specific show time and trip length. Working on a day you have plans isn’t as big a deal here.
I’m in a large base and I can usually drop 2-3 days per month, maybe more in slow months. However, with 19-20 days off a month, I am usually looking forward to getting in the saddle!