Originally Posted by
kevin18
The CPO sent that email out because he’s lazy. You define your availability just like you define your fitness to fly.
use this example if you like. If I were to ask JO to wash my car for $50, he’s not available. However, if I were to offer, and be able to pay, $5 million for him to wash my car I’m willing to bet he’s available. Compensation is absolutely tied to availability.
I'm not arguing what criteria you or anyone else uses to determine personal availability. I agree with you. I'm saying I don't recommend telling crew tracking that your availability hinges on higher pay than what they are offering, for the reasons already mentioned. If you want to go down the road of haggling with them and maybe even having to grieve whatever code they give you after things don't go your way, all the power to you.