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Among other things, there is zero transparency on the CPP and nobody knows what to expect. For round 2 of Hogan exams next year, will the senior people get into the program and push down those already in the program?
The company purposefully hides information about the flow of aircraft and scheduling tries to screw pilots at every turn. The extent to which pilots are required to "know the contract" and fight for everything is asinine. People are tired of fighting. Tired of being junior manned into working on days off. Tired of missing out on nights home with their families over unplanned company BS. Everything is adversarial now. There isn't enough muscle in scheduling or pilot staffing to keep this train wreck going. Why on earth would anyone want to work in scheduling? There simply aren't enough of them to handle the amount of pilots on property.
Reserve rules are virtually non-existent. They used to allow people to "trade" hotel rooms and donate them to one another which had a positive impact on morale. Last I knew, that didn't happen any more. They try to offer 300% pay for people to pick up open time and I'm not sure that is enough to do the trick.
I get the impression that the Union is inundated with complaints and has trouble keeping up with the pilot group growth. Hopefully things get revamped on that front here soon.
C5 was a small airline with a small, weak union. Now C5 is triple the size. Everyone needs to catch up with the times, meaning both the airline and the union. And the pilots! There's no reason for a modern jet carrier to have such a lackluster contract. This isn't the next Mesa is it? I am hopeful that this growth plan works out just like the next guy, but we shouldn't have to suffer this amount of abuse in the meantime. I'm shocked that the Union isn't keeping up with the jet acquisitions or upgrade awards. And the fact that those numbers have been withheld from the pilots by the airline is very disturbing.There are extremely important stipulations in the last contract agreement that are dependent in those factors, including the seat locks and how many people are forced to be CQFOs. Originally Posted by Forrest Gump
It is hard to describe how bad morale is here right now compared to what it was just 9 months ago. People looking at making lateral moves speaks volumes. The only transparency that exists is for pay and it works out decently. The payroll administrator seems to do his best to ensure accuracy but isn't always correct. Among other things, there is zero transparency on the CPP and nobody knows what to expect. For round 2 of Hogan exams next year, will the senior people get into the program and push down those already in the program?
The company purposefully hides information about the flow of aircraft and scheduling tries to screw pilots at every turn. The extent to which pilots are required to "know the contract" and fight for everything is asinine. People are tired of fighting. Tired of being junior manned into working on days off. Tired of missing out on nights home with their families over unplanned company BS. Everything is adversarial now. There isn't enough muscle in scheduling or pilot staffing to keep this train wreck going. Why on earth would anyone want to work in scheduling? There simply aren't enough of them to handle the amount of pilots on property.
Reserve rules are virtually non-existent. They used to allow people to "trade" hotel rooms and donate them to one another which had a positive impact on morale. Last I knew, that didn't happen any more. They try to offer 300% pay for people to pick up open time and I'm not sure that is enough to do the trick.
I get the impression that the Union is inundated with complaints and has trouble keeping up with the pilot group growth. Hopefully things get revamped on that front here soon.
At this point we are beyond calling it growing pains. That's just an excuse to pay you less and treat you poorly. Any airline will try to get by while offering you as little as possible. So it's very frustrating to hear from fellow pilots "well they treated us good before so we don't need a good contract". Have fun with 100% airport standby reserve, and good luck with your next overnight hotel reservation or being allowed to go home on the last day of your next trip. I'm glad at least some people are finally starting to open their eyes.