Unless we can get this pilot group to stop, we will never earn a market based contract. Our management will only take us seriously when the metal stops moving. We run our reserve system so thin it is ludicrous. There are days upon days with one, maybe two Captain's available to cover an entire base. Yet the hamster keeps spinning the wheel. How? Jack asses picking up and flying extra.
I have not picked up a trip, flown on a day off, sold my vacation, put in for VSA, put in for sick leave make up or picked up a premium for the last 6 years. Nor will I ever do so again.