Originally Posted by
ancman
IMHO, the company and scheduling share just as much blame here as the pilot who called and requested the trip. The scheduler’s correct response to the pilot should have been “Sorry, I have to follow the PWA coverage ladder. ARCOS will contact you when it’s your turn.”
Instead, the past year has created a culture at scheduling where the PWA can be disregarded as long as the company buys its way out. This is particularly dangerous at a time when so many new schedulers are just starting out. They’re learning that disregarding the coverage ladder and invoking 23.M.7 is acceptable as a routine practice.
The PWA needs to be strengthened to increase the financial penalties for invoking 23.M.7 as well.
THIS^^^ is the proper answer. What is the saying... don't hate the player, hate the game?
Those that are mad at the person that was able to adjust his/her schedule in the manner described above are 180 out. The ones you should be angry with are the ones that harass or threaten said player.