Originally Posted by
Longhornmaniac8
The whole notion of an average credit per day is asinine and I'm disappointed we couldn't get rid of that. It's not how it works at many other airlines. If you're away at work, a day should have a minimum value, independent of other days.
This is a good step towards paying us what we are worth, and sets the stage for future improvements. It was shocking coming here from my regional which had a hard 4:12 min day. Show up at work, get paid no less than 4:12. The above trip would pay 24:12 at my old regional.
I was surprised too. With that said, If you think about the days you fly 3:30 and credit 5:15 (rather than 4:12) it cushions the blow. Now we basically have a 2:45 giveaway on trips with a stand over day.
the new add pay rigs more than make up for that 2:45, as far as I can tell, compared to the minimum daily guarantee the regionals have. Bidding locals and 2 days would be another strategy if one was preoccupied with avg day values