[QUOTE=PilotBases;3627916]Long call reserve, no ready reserve, a flow to delta, amongst the highest rates around, retention bonuses, payout of sick and vacation, Delta commuting language, improved rigs coming, captain as soon as you want it, management that does listen to ALPA and tries to improve, a working union, a fleet agreement preventing whipsaw.
And... 117 rest rules, better hotels, greater per diem, food in the fridge, no Jep Charts or updates, cockpit weather, recurrent ground school at home, and the best job security I've ever seen. I'd even give management an 8, probably 9 out of 10. I think they're doing about the best they can with the tools they've got. Two thumbs up.
Assuming one eventually moves on, it's safe to say this is the second best job they'll ever have. Times weren't always good, and may not continue, but they are today.