Originally Posted by
randomroute
What happens when theres no more OT?
What happens when you're tired of only getting 8-9 days off a month?
We have a 3 YEAR bonus schedule, which part of that would be shot into hourly rate? A $20/hr raise equates to $15k. But that base pay is $62.5k.Tell me how that is better?
We need to get paid for time on the ground. Not time in the air.
SWIFT PILOTS AND CREWS SPEND MORE TIME AT THE AIRPORT WITH THE DOOR OPEN THAN IN THE AIR.
3 to 6 hours of block flying in Miami equates to a 6 to 11 hour duty day. My personal record is 3.x of block with 18 hours of duty. No exaggeration. The planes break, the contractors fumble, the travel groups mishandle manifests etc. Making the pilot group expensive will force the company to get into better shape.
Standard for scheduled 121:
5 hours of pay anytime I get dressed (for me averaged over the trip, barf...)
1 hour for every 2 hour in uniform.
1 hour for every 3.5 hour TAFB.
Not sure how likely it is, but worth fighting for. Good luck!