Originally Posted by
Descendto450
Work rules are the key, pay protections, aggressive open time / VDA, premium time. That is why I have less seniority and beat every AA pilot I know when it comes to the end of the year take home. While we don't have the movement that they do, we have better work rules for earnings/pay protections. Pencil out all the hourly rates you want, work rules matter most and aren't represented in any of the APC profiles.
AA's next contract can equal all those work rules. Can you equal their movement and wide-bodies? And you hustle and work the system, a lot. Many/most fly their line and go home and enjoy their weekends off.