Originally Posted by horrido27

Need to repeat this again..
I have NEVER said our Reserve rules Don't SUCK. NEVER.
But you and others are kidding yourself if you don't think that everything has a cost.. and that we will be able to make our Reserve Rules so great that it's the envy of every pilot in the Galaxy!- and we can do that at "no cost".
Those of you who stated- Field Standby SUCKS! - Agreed.
And it was sold to us as something that would be rarely used.
Um.. nope.
Now it turns out, Delta will have it too. But with a different variable. Who knows what they got for giving that ability to the compmay- but it's something. Keep in mind, even Delta pilots will tell you that their reassignments prior to their new PWA were worse than ours. Sounds like American has it bad too.


And I will ask you-
Did you have a list (by sections) of what you required from a new UPA.. dating back to 2019? I did.
Has my list of needs/wants changed due to the industry changing and time moving on, yupe!
When the company came out and stated "We need to change the 10am 1st day reserve rule".. I disagreed. I didn't see a need to move it to 12 noon, or 1800.. just wasn't going to move it from where it was. Am I ok with it staying at 1000. Probably. Cause I know that if we moved it to where some of you want it- there will be a cost associated with it. If we moved to where the company wants it.. we would (hopefully) get a lot for it, but it's something I wouldn't be comfortable with cause I know that a 6am or 8am start time would be hard on Reserve commuters.

There is no doubt that there IS a Generational Difference. Some seem to want their cake AND eat it too.. NOW.
Others of us believed in a seniority system and that as you move up, you get a bit more.
Do we throw the younger pilots to the wolves (um.. management?!) NO. But we also expected that the younger pilots be a bit more grateful of being at a Major at their younger age. We can make gains for everyone. Gains at the middle and top will HELP every pilot here now. Gains at the Bottom, Middle and Top do not help those in the middle or top, But sure helps those not on property yet along with helping management solve their NarrowBody Captain problem.

When the AIP come outs, if there are serious deficiencies in the Reserve Rules.. voice that to your Reps and tell them to Vote NO on the AIP to TA..
If it does become a TA, I hope you have the integrity to go to a RoadShow and stand up and say "I'm Voting NO because..."

As you can tell from this Forum, FaceBook, Twitter and Union Meetings- I am not shy about voicing my opinion and am open to discussion. Hopefully more of you on this Forum will do the same at the Union meetings and RoadShows!