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EMBFlyer
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Please don't reply like that. LOL
Scope bogeyman is right. They ASLd Europe. They could do it to Asia. They could have contractors fly our airplanes or freight to and from any city pair that isn't in the Lower 48. Fact. Big gamble for a new hire.
No, the FAA did not mandate two pilot cockpits. You're incredibly ignorant of fact there buddy.
Delta *can* convert up to six of you long call days to short calls. SIX. Talking to former co-workers, they usually get 3 at best. BUT the kicker is, you get 12 hours notice to be there!
Just because YOU haven't seen a 1.5 RA converted to 1 hour in your wimpy 5 years doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It does! I know first hand. Hell, most don't even know that's in our contract.
You know our Airport Standby is different. You get 1.5 hours notice to be there ... OR ... 1 hour if the previous pilot was used.
The company is exploiting the contract by building week long hsbys. This is about quality of life. This is not a good development. Whenever they learn of a new productivity gain, they never give it back.
Commuting is not a choice for some, or else they'll become divorced. However, and you know this, commuting to any other airline is incredibly easier than FedEx. And as a reserve pilot, they can sit reserve from home ... not at FedEx.
Half of a new hires "B fund" is managed by the company in a 55%45% blend .... that's not great. I'd rather have all of the money for me to invest.
Our manning isn't mandated in the contract like at other carriers, We lost a lot of flexibility with CBA2015 with reserve manning model -- which is smoke and mirrors.
Glad you see the QOL benefits other airlines have with X days and no operational emergencies. The best part, FedEx doesn't even pay you extra for them!
Many of us were recruited for the day flying.
Our expense report system is a pain because they choose it to be. They don't want it to be easy to spend their money.
Face it, quality of life at FedEx incredibly lags other carriers. The pay, your job being at risk, not to mention the hit on your health, is just not worth it anymore. But I'm sure Spirit pilots will be flocking here when we start hiring. They better hope.