Originally Posted by
flysooner9
Well I truly hope each person gets back pay that was affected. For the bonus don’t think the union will have much to stand on. I literally received the check prior to ever showing up for anything with piedmont and before I was on the seniority list. Not sure how that counts as on property.
Man not for nothing, but as a DEC, you’ve been put through training in a more rapid fashion, received a liveable wage during training based on captain guarantee, and you’ll be put on the line in a somewhat timely manner.
It may seem okay for now but when you’re on the line being extended/displaced/junior manned, and trying to commute on your measaly 11 days off - eventually it adds up.
People aren’t leaving because lateral moves are for chumps. However, I don’t think a lot of us realized how tough these schedules would be. We made our bed but that doesn’t mean we can’t help others avoid making the same mistakes.
If I could do it over again I would have chosen endeavor. Not for the pay, but the schedules. Work / life balance is so much more important than I ever realized before starting at Piedmont. All I cared about was upgrade time. Looking back, it was irrelevant.
Just remember that 45k is a gold ball and chain keeping you here for 2 years. I hope you have a real reason to be positive after your 2 years here man. That would be refreshing to say the least.