Originally Posted by
boxhauler
Actually the reasons to turn down extra flying right now at Fedex has nothing to do with CBA improvements. More than likely most people dont want to pick up an extra day over the holidays and in this WX fiasco spread over the entire country. Besides, once you volunteer for a trip, they got you on the hook for anything they may decide to do with you. Been there, done that, no thanks.
Couple years ago I got called to fly an airbus from Denver to Memphis in the AM of Dec 24. Scheds said I'd be back in time to catch the jumpseat home in the afternoon. Wouldn't be gone from home more than 7 hours. My wife's parent were in town for Christmas so I turned it down. Turns out the plane went to ABQ first. Didn't get back to Memphis until after the afternoon sort. And being Christmas eve there wasn't an AM launch back to Den. Would have been stuck in Memphis for Christmas.