Originally Posted by
Werjower
Ok fine, I'll do it. I'll be a WB check pilot for NB pay. That's the AA way, undercut your peers. Put a 1 minute notification period on DOTC so you get the 150% premium, if that doesn't work, just pick it up for OG or MU.
I think we're getting sidetracked here. Our operation is so inefficient, the company needs us all to be working 10+ hour days with >2 sits so we can all be "ready" or "hot" or "airport" reserves without actually putting that in the contract. Even better when your inbound plane is delayed during your 2 hour sit extending your day to now 12-14 hours for just a pittance of extra sit pay. Our on time/performance numbers are atrocious so tell me why we are doing this again? Will aggressive pick up solve some of these scheduling inefficiencies? Find out on the next episode of Dragon Ball Z.
You bring up the pertinent points of why the EDP is critical (long duty days, late inbounds regularly at DFW/ORD/CLT, pitiful sit time rig), but APA and their shills will tell you "it's bad, no 1:1 pay over 10 hours." EDP rig at the very least would minimize scheduled sits at CLT/ORD/DFW, not to mention bank nice $ when delays happen.