Originally Posted by
skydisaster
In my opinion, the biggest issue is junior guys that came here thinking that they would have whatever Base they wanted within 6 months because that was what everyone told them. Those hired in late 2017 especially, got stuck in bases they didn’t want and then got TDYd out into other bases that they didn’t want for months at a time. It rapidly went from upgrade in 12-18 months to no hiring for 18 months.
I am a little more senior than that, so I got into my desired base before the music stopped, but based on the projections that were shared in the Town Hall this week, I will be on reserve for three years. That’s a whole lot of stagnation. The pay discrepancy with other airlines would have been significantly softened with a quick upgrade, but that is not happening any time soon. With that being said, I live where I am based and I don’t get used on reserve a lot, so this is still a great job. For now, the QOL is good enough I will forgo the money, but with every new contract signed by a major that gets harder to do.
And for the record long call Reserve is already in the CBA. No LOA is required for the company to start using it.
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Long call is already in 16.F of the contract. I don't understand why so many of you fail to read or even understand what's written there.
I'm senior as a CA in my base but I would bid long call reserve and sit home before taking a hard line. That would mean more flying for the junior folks, and a higher pay scale pilot sitting out flying to be done by a lower pay scale pilot. Win-win for both company and pilots. But they are too stupid and short sighted.
As for the stagnation I wouldn't stay here if I were in the bottom 50%. I'm hearing CAs that have been here 5 years or more putting their apps out. Most of the junior FOs already have. Management better wake up or they won't have any pilots in a few years. Unless thats their plan.