Originally Posted by
coryk
Ha! Totally clueless. But thanks for the characterizations.
I made more last year than any of my previous years, sure. But I also got involuntarily extended more than I would have liked. RE: work rules.
Codifying scope language does in fact look out for the betterment of this entire pilot group. If you can’t see that, then you’re delusional. Or you’re on your way out, and dgaf.
This contract is riddled with holes. Why not improve them? People are faced with stagnation, loss of flying, closures of their base, retirement of their fleet. QOL and work rules are paramount.
A “fix” (whatever that means) to retirement means nothing. It’s a band-aide. A former block rep once told me “if we fix it, we’ll never have to negotiate retirement again.” What kind of garbage nonsense is that? Of course you will. You can sit there and pout all you want, but the fact is there are a lot of new people here with many many years to go. They value negotiation capital spent on work rules over anything else.
Well then, let's go to the tape.
Originally Posted by
coryk
FedEx year 5/6 757 captain, Europe-based. 3 months of training at the beginning of the year.
300k gross
26k DC
35k foreign-domicile housing allowance
361k total
1115 credit hours
150 block hours
54 landings
~12 days away from home a month
Took all my vacation (18 days x 6hrs a day), didn't pick up an extra flying, had a little extra pay for recruiting work, saw a lot of Europe.
Hmm, 3 months in training at the beginning of the year at WB FO pay, then 5/6 year NB captain pay. No mention of extensions. Took all of your vacation, yet somehow managed 1115 credit hours.
Now a few more blasts from the past.
Originally Posted by
coryk
FDX, can reserve JS 21 days out. Protected if you’re company mental going into a trip with a couple exceptions like duty day, international trip.
But most of us who commute just bid and fly deadhead trips with paid tickets to/from the trip.
If you’re going to commute, there’s no other place you should consider.
Commuted at UAL as well, that on the other hand was absurd. Seniority based JS until time of departure was crazy to me.
Originally Posted by
coryk
Fine by me. Easier airports to get in and out of, quiet downtown layovers. + seniority... I took all of June off for vacation.
Originally Posted by
coryk
I can attest to that. Flying BNA-IND-BNA all week. Hotel pick up at 2230, 40 min flight to Indy and there by 1am local, 1.5hr nap, 40 min flight back in BNA and in bed by 0530. 7 hours door to door with a nap in the middle. Doesn't get much easier than that for the nighttime freight dawg.
No, I think I'll stick with my original opinion for your intentions.