Originally Posted by
JetJock16
I didn't vote yes based upon pay. There are much more important issues out there than a buck here or there. It's just unfortunate that that's what most “only” care about. Will we get a pay raise after a lengthy negotiation with Mgmnt? More than likely, but there are more pressing issues, issues that no one seems to care about until it's too late. I have car, health, life, dental, vision, home owners, lose of license, and short tern disability insurance. We can never cover ourselves to much. After all, our livelihood and our career’s are way to fragile to take an uninsured chance on.
I completely agree, if ALPA comes on property the most important things they'll bring have little to do with pay. For me personally, I'd like to see 3rd party protection should the FAA or company come after me. Also on a smaller level, some things I would hope for in the contract, 14 hour max duty days, and 10 hour min rest in domicile. I live a quite a distance from ORD, and I've been reduced in domicile 3 times in the last year, and I either have to call in fatigued or find a hotel out of my own pocket, that's not right, but I digress.
Anyway I don't know why you thought I was one of "those" skywest pilots, I'm the first guy to say the Bro guys got skrewed, I was just saying a SMALL consolation was it appears that EVENTUALLY we'll all be RJ drivers.