Originally Posted by Super EZ E

You clearly don't know what you're talking about. As a line holder I dropped all the time knowing they would call. You forget about the red/green issue and seniority drop open time. It totally favored the señor guys. When I dropped it forced it to go red. When I say I it should be we dropped and shifted the days red. Then I could sit and wait knowing they didn't have coverage. The reserve guys had to fly and I waited for a DEAL! Wish it was just a drop and wait game for the reserve guys. If you dropped you didn't get paid because the system showed coverage for the system the company didn't get screwed. They never paid anyone who dropped. I did it and found other things to do. I wish you could just drop and wait for the phone call at 200%. It was only the front end of the month that popped red due to transition. The senior guys knew to drop everything for the first 8 days of the month. I don't know any new hires that were getting rich playing the game. It was Captains and senior FO's for sure! I always bid 12 days straight, 6 with 6 right behind it. They would drop and I'd wait and see if the phone rang. It didn't always ring. The reserve guys picking up trips on days off should happen if you want to help the company. Word is The Company has already offered %125 over 75 hrs and the union didn't respond!! If you don't know why then you're not paying attention.