Originally Posted by
DsrtAV8R
I currently work at Mesa. If you guys are talking in terms of credit hours, I will tell you right now it is entirely too easy to bill the company for at least 110 hours per bid period (and keep in mind we have 13 of them). This is happening across the board. I've flown with numerous guys billing out 130-140 credit hours a month. Granted, yes, horrible quality of life and wreckless regard for the pilot group; however, a large majority of our pilots are captializing financially on the current situation. Just my two cents.
OK but think about how much more you would get paid if you had a good TA. For instance I can consistently bill the company for 120-140 hours per month will averaging 13 full days off and be home every day. If I want more days off them I can easily bid for a line that block in the mid 70’s with total credit up around 90 and 17-18 days off. Please, I'm not trying to disrespect any of you, but if you guys had:
100% deadhead pay
3:45+ daily guarantee
Trip or duty rigs
100% cancellation pay (every time)
Block or Better
Etc.
You all wouldn’t be working yourselves to death in order to get paid a little extra. I know you all are working hard on your next TA; trying to gain back what you all lost bringing Freedom back in house plus some improvements and I wish you guys the best of luck, if we ever meet on an overnight I'm buying the first round.
BTW, I know that I'm preaching to the choir.
Good Day.