Originally Posted by
JimLaheyTPS
Sooooooooo don’t volunteer, and fly my full month is going to save jobs? What on earth kind of logic is that? Are you going to take a partial COLA or Empty line to save jobs?
Had they had a 50 hour like like our peers I bet we’d have a lot more takers than partial month or empty line crap. For all the good that came for the early outs, empty lines and partial month COLA’s are weak attempts to save jobs. If we wanted to save jobs, a 50 hour month leave would have had a significant impact vs working half the month for less than 40 hours of credit.
if YOU don’t like it then YOU don’t have to take it. It’s a great deal for those who don’t need the money. Work blows right now so why not take 1/2 the month off or as much time off with an empty line as you want. You pick where you want your week in the first half and last half. Empty line you work when you want to work. How much more flexibility do you want?
I have said for my entire career that if I could work 50 hours and take the rest of the month off I would in a second. When I say this most other pilots agree. Well here is their chance. I have read on this board many times people wish we had unlimited ability to drop to 50 hours....well here you go.
*****ing and moaning that you can’t stay home and get paid to do nothing helps nobody. Either take it or don’t because I think these deals provide a lot of flexibility unless you are in need of your paycheck. A lot of people got forced into commuting AND onto reserve....why not say screw that and go do something else while United is your part time job?
wnjoy flying your line or sitting reserve.