Originally Posted by
OldFlyGuy
I don't know about 60 hrs, but I've flown with very senior F/Os who swapped/dropped to be available to GS: ie get the greenie first and worry about filling up to the GS trigger later. Again, very senior and obvious manning issues. I've read these "I never get a GS" posts a million times. AND they never will if they keep volunteering to fly at straight rates. It is their contractual right. But clearly you are solving company manning issues and costing someone else at least double. The company LOVES this. That alone should be enough to consider what you are doing. Also, not just IMO, there is a limit to how much time you can be on the road without damaging your home life. How many straight pay 100 hour block months does it take to cover $2m in a divorce settlement? Also, not just IMO, I never G/S or W/S when we had people on furlough despite being pretty senior and anyone who did is a POS contract or not. OFG
OFG,
I agree with you that we don't need guys flying 100 hours at straight rates. Most guys are actually smarter than that. I'll admit I OOBWS every once in a while if it looks like it will work out. There are a good many guys in NYC that do it. Most are NOT picking up to get to some mythical large month. Most, if you look at their schedules, are picking up to get to close to a normal month (I consider within 2-3 hours of 75 hours a normal month)
If guys want to place their anger in an email they should address it to the RCC. The trips in NYC have gotten progressively worse in the commutablility aspect. So guys roll the dice on getting a commutable trip out of ATL or DTW versus another night in the crashpad and away from family. Some times this doesn't work out for them and they end up with a short month. The downside to playing the game.