Originally Posted by
Bgood
DTZ and red/green was, but the explanation of how it get to work that way (reserves getting reserved) was never highlighted/mentioned. It's only now, when Blue asked, it was explained. Unless I missed something else. I can tell you now that will be an issue for a good amount of B6 pilots. B6 peeps don't just look at it as serve your time as reserve then enjoy QOL, a lot of more senior guys actually bid reserve. Sometimes, due to this, very junior guys/gals hold a line sooner than later, albeit in the slow months, but they get a break from reserve until they can solidly hold a line.
Hopefully our JNC can come up with some creative way to benefit the majority of B6NK. We got some intricate work ahead of us to do.
I think it’ll come down to QOWL. Not knowing how pairings would be constructed and reserve utilized is a challenge when trying to decide how we want a contract to be.
One way to meet in the middle is to maybe have a window for reserve to drop after line holders? Maybe we some sort of no-fly lines where some pilots get to stay home for MMG or 50 hours and not get called at all and no need for reserve (great for slower months and maybe busy months too). Just a few ideas off the top of my head.
I do think there’s a way for all of us to win though. As much as I, and many other NK pilots that I talk to/fly with, are nervous about our QOL in the JCBA, we are hopeful and excited for the merger