Originally Posted by
nwa757
So let's look into those 'JO special' 28 day bids. From the outside looking in, its clear to see the flaws. LAMA has its perks.
Mesa reserve guys have 104 days off a year (8/month x 13 bid periods)
XJT reserve (or any other respectable airline) guys have 144 days off a year (12 /month x 12 bid periods).
That's right folks, more than AN EXTRA MONTH off each year to be with your family or to just relax. Mesa pilots tend to work an extra month each year just to make less money.
Your 13 bid periods is a smoke and mirror special that makes you think you are getting 'an extra paycheck' when in reality you are just being worked more.
The math is pretty interesting. I'd also like to see the math that figured out that Mesa only has 10 pilots on reserve system wide, paxhauler.
The bar has been lowered and with people continuing to apply to work at Mesa works against market and union forces to lift the bar back up. And JO is just standing right on that bar, weighing it down with his labor lined pockets.
Some people just don't see it. I guess Mesa love really is blind...
Sport,
I was simply pointing out facts. If you like, scroll through my posts on this site. You will find many that point out my contempt and hatred for JO.
That being said, I do my best to correct people who don't work here and paint an inacurate picture of the work conditions for myself, and my fellow pilots.
In case you didn't catch on, the 10 people on reserve line was sarcasm. It was meant to illustrate how short on people we are.
Does talking down to Mesa make you feel better about
:
1) Getting furloughed?
or
2) Yourself, in general?
Bank Angle -
You'll learn soon enough that the entitlement attitude goes a long way. How long have you been a part of this industry?
Note: nwa757: the above is sarcasm.
Whiz-
Not JO's love child, just another pilot who selects a line from the bidpacket.
Eaglefly-
Aren't you a little old to be picking fights with "twenty somethings" on the internet?