Originally Posted by
hummingbear
As a RSV puke, I tend to agree. Generally I’m pretty comfortable with the idea that I’m here to keep the wheels on. If you’ve ever been in a boarding area when an hours-long crew delay is announced, the first thing out of every passenger’s mouth is “how do they not have pilots ready to go for a situation like this?” Fair question.
I like having a backup plan to keep the operation running to schedule. FSB, short call, & multiple reassignments all go with the territory. I just think we need to be compensated better for it. Guaranteed add pay for FSB? Credit toward guarantee? Or just set RSV guarantee to average line credit each month. Improve compensation & maintain utilization. I’d be happy with that, but maybe I’m in the minority.
I agree completely - pay me more to help keep the schedule (and lines) intact, but I understand its benefit to the operation. My friends at other airlines without FSB, are near daily reassigned, which does happen to me - but is far more rare than them. I of course understand though that people have different experiences and priorities.