Originally Posted by
av8sean
Ahh... another self loathing Pinnacle pilot. Seems to be about 10% of our group thinks life isn't worth living and their job is some kind of slavery. The other 90% is actually quite happy, minus not having a fair contract. 15-20 days off, decent hotels (yes, there are a few bad ones, but the vast majority are quite nice), and a stable contract with DL and NW. Most people just come to work and go home, and are actually quite happy. Sorry for spoiling your pity parade.
Im not sure about your percentages, the only percentage that has been verified is the 99.39% of guys that think things are bad enough to strike over.
Originally Posted by
av8sean
Low FO rates - Will change with new contract, and FO's will get a signing bonus bringing them up to parity compared to other airlines.
You seem pretty sure about the "new contract" and all the great stuff that will be in it. Last time i heard optimism like that was 2004
Originally Posted by
av8sean
Mandatory Overtime - This is BS. Almost all of the time you can legally refuse an extension. The few times you can't, you get bonus pay and an extra day off the next month. Not to mention, most people got 15-20 days off this month...
The few times you can't?.... How is this not manditory overtime then. Extention Refusals "25% of the time....they work everytime."
Originally Posted by
av8sean
Inept dispatching/scheduling (you will be hung out to dry if in violation) - Be a big boy and keep track of your own hours. 95% of the time crewtrac will not allow you to fly illegally anyway.
Keep humming that tune, until that day the company calls your friendly neigborhood FAA office to self report your a$$ for any number of sketchy things they try to get away with. Then enjoy explaining what happened every time you interview from now to age 65.
Originally Posted by
av8sean
Lack of work rules - Things could be a lot worse, and will get a lot better with the new contract. The world rules section of the contract is already done.
again, you are almost painfully unaware of the fact that things may not get much better in the next contract, or the "next contract" may drag out for more years than any new hires projected longevity.
Never take a job based on a "quick upgrade" that may never come, or a "new contract" that may never be worth more than the one before it.