Originally Posted by
JamesBond
Good for them? I do a lot more as an LCP than just the bare minimum. Doesn't make me a volunteer.
I guess it has always bugged me that they get referred to as volunteers like they are doing some kind of sucky job as if it is some altruistic endeavor. Many of them are paid as if they are flying but they go home EVERY night.
And I think they ARE employees. They (supposedly) work for us. And tbh I think that is part of the problem with the 'union'. We don't hold them accountable like we should. And now that we have a contract, they will go into management mode.
While they go home every night they do work at least 18 days, regularly taking work home with them. I think ALPA work and SLI work are some of the most labor intensive jobs. Getting paid while watching the Sunset at the Infinity Pool in SDQ, or over the mountains in LAS from your hotel room before going to hit the blackjack tables is why I love the line. But that's just me. YMMV