Originally Posted by
mainlineAF
If your buddy is 5 years and 55% then he’s in charlotte which is the most senior base and has been stagnant recently as LAA guys move in and the 737 is taking some of that bases flying.
5 years seniority will buy you 777 fo in dfw/lga and he more than likely will be able to hold 737/airbus captain soon. Point being his situation isn’t the norm. Plus, in a few years he will be 50% at the airline.
The crappy work rules everyone complained about were mostly from the lack of an average calendar day pay. That’s fixed. Plus negotiations start this month.
There’s still a good amount to go but your perspective is skewed from your one friend.
He's only one of.multiple friends for one. And for 2, the 55% may have been a while back but the point is 55% shows that it doesn't matter where you are seniority wise that the work rules are crap. Even with the new pairing rigs, they all still voice their complaints. And I have friends at delta, united and southwest and none of them complain to this level.