Originally Posted by
Bluedriver
I hear ya. I just keep getting whiplash between the NK guys that says it's Nirvana, perfection, a mysterious mystery wrapped in an enigma where no one works, everyone drops anything and everything, the trips that get flown are 150-200% and everyone has every weekend, holiday off and only work every third Tuesday, for premium. And then some say something more realistic. Occasionally.
Even with the limitations you state, the Green Grid rules are MUCH better than current Blue book with respect to the grids.
Hyperbole is gonna hyperbolate. I’ve never seen a single post that makes such outlandish claims. I have however seen dozens from current and past NK pilots who have praised the flexibility here, including those who have moved on to legacies. “But how many pilots have left Delta for Spirit?” Zero. But not many more are going to leave for a combined NK/B6 either, even with pay parity, especially if our work rules match theirs. We have a unique opportunity to preserve schedule flexibility while still demanding legacy tier pay since that is the stated peer group B6 intends to keep.
Originally Posted by
Lincoln Osiris
I hope its something we keep as I believe it is better than what other carriers have. But there are a handful that like to make it seem more than what it is. I would like to think most NK guys will accept nothing less than industry standard pay/profit sharing. However many of the vocal few would probably work for pennies as long as they can "drop to zero".
Make no mistake, it wasn’t drop to zero proponents who lead the charge for yes votes on the last contract, it was fear mongers. It was short timers who don’t see a life much past the merger. It was one year plus guys who wanted a raise while they build time to legacy mins. It was a union NC who basically campaigned on behalf of management analysts.
31% of us were ready to call BS. I suspect a large number of the other 69% realize now they got duped, because I sure don’t seem to fly with many proud yes voters.
There are defining moments in one’s career, and when this merger goes down and our joint NC tries to ram a first but wholly unacceptable offer down our throats, I hope we can all put aside this BS and kick it right back. I want to get paid and keep my lifestyle intact.