Originally Posted by maverickchill

I heard on the call today they want to give in to concessions, such as having us pay more for medical insurance, in order to get CATs, which is something I thought was already negotiated for. Can someone explain why the local guys have to pay for commuters to work here the 6 months that they stay?
And what is with these 4 day trips??? many with penalty laps at the beginning and/or end. This doesn't sound very commuter accessible or friendly to me.
I know a few guys are happy to see 4 day trip lengths, and it does sound like they will be around for a while, but i feel that is the worst for everyone. most guys want 1 day trips, a few that drive a little further want 2 or 3 days and the rest commute and want 5 or 6 or 12 day trips.
Did I miss a survey?? cuz if i'm going to be stuck working a bunch of 4 days, I may as well work somewhere else that pays more for my time away from home.