Quit making excuses and do the right thing yourself and tell the guy next to you what you are doing, why, and trust he will follow your lead. The scary thing is our union has accepted this artificial ceiling of the A380 pay-scale. Are you kidding me? Come on a 6% pay raise for an airplane with much more capability than the other wide bodies. Hey if the company can throw around random numbers how about this one, $325/hr that is what Delta paid 777 Captain's before bankruptcy. Let's get a reasonable pay rate based on some reasonable comparable, revenue generated, weight, profitability. Come on let's get someone with some brains and nuts to negotiate for us. I for one am tired of helping the company out, of taking one for the team, of being bent over at the negotiating table. Get the 777 of your standing bid, contact your union rep and negotiating committee and demand better.