Originally Posted by
NoValueAviator
Anyone who made the call know if the restructured bonus still has 50k contingent on not going below guarantee for two years?
I agree with others saying this won't do anything about attrition. It might work on people with poor impulse control and planning but this profession tends to weed those people out even before the regional paid internship humiliation phase. Losing a day off to the commute on the ends of every trip because of the new rigs could put people on their 12 d/o schedules at 8 or so full days at home. Of course, this is still a luxurious schedule compared to 4-6 days at home losing a d/o on both ends because you start at 0400 on day 1 and get off at 2359 day 5 on eternal reserve.
The "fix" if they want to continue to operate this sweatshop is obviously AA #s, at this point I see that or some other radical change directly related to career progression as inevitable and all the rest of this stuff is just goofing. Airline pilots cost more than 40k in 2022. Sorry not sorry.
The $50K is still included in the restructured payment. The total is still a max of $150K and still has the flying credit minimums. It’s just paid out sooner as part of the initial $15K and $40K anniversary payments in addition to the $30K at IOE completion. The original bonus had a 36 month hook if you left. The way I read it the new option only has a 24 month obligation, but includes anything received in the previous 24 months. Ultimately it’s just giving you more sooner as a bigger hook to keep you from leaving.