Originally Posted by
CA1900
One of the biggest improvements to my QOL has been the end of flipping my circadian clock around. I like flying evenings, so even as a SWA new hire, I've been able to stay on the PM schedule every month. It's hard to overstate how much better I feel at the end of a trip, and how much more alert I am when flying the plane. Being able to plan your rest is huge. I kept hoping NJA would get smarter with their scheduling, but if anything, it got worse as they got more "efficient."
Just had a buddy tell me today that Bobo sent out an email saying that he wouldn't recommend his own kid to work at NJA right now, and they are looking at "aggressive" strategies to fix it. This is the same Bobo that a few months ago wouldn't give the pilot group a dime in pay extra, and wanted to extend the current CBA. QOL will never change at NJA, the only way to change it is to leave. The machine that is NJA day to day, cannot be improved without them losing all profitability. The system is broken and it can't be fixed at the same time as the company making money.