Originally Posted by
PilotJ3
But if you make more money, you can drop trips and be more time home.
Im not arguing about commuting or be home base. I’m arguing about staying in a place, waiting for a flow that might not materialize the time you think you were going to be there.
I was supposed to be CA in 3 yrs at the regionals, never happened after 6 yrs. Guys hired 2-3 yrs after me at Envoy are still sitting there, waiting for the flow, which it got added 2 more years because of COVID.
I can fly as less or as much as I want, that’s the point of seniority. It’s not the loss wages and benefits, is the loss of QOL when things goes down to drain. Remember when people said “we are going to be alright, unless there’s a black swan event” About 2 yrs ago?
We are starting the next wave of new hires, today, not in 2-3 years. In every legacy/FedEx/UPS, Today! Why do you think they are “giving away” money to keep guys at Envoy/PSA/PDT? Because they know everyone will be hiring like crazy by next January.
Dropping trips requires an airline to be properly staffed. In junior categories, it’s not happening very often. I shake my head every time I look at reserve coverage throughout the system.