captain insano

Those are some pretty strong words bro. I have to say that I do agree with you on some points but on others..... I'm at USair express carrier and haven't picked up open time since we layed off pilots, that has to do with the furloughs but also not giving up days off. Although I would love to think that if no one picks up open time those guys would get recalled but thats hard to imagine when rsv pilots, including myself are only flying 25 hrs/month. My situation is pretty simple, my 72 guarantee covers the rent and some other bills so i'm cool with that for now. BUT not everyone is in that position. People have kids, college loans they are still paying on and other misc
expenses. You say that "you knew the pay when you got hired here". When i was interviewing they told me that I'd be a captain by now lol, not a rsv FO so you can't blame people for that. And as stated previously there will always be open time, not picking it up won't get people recalled, the flying will just get assigned to someone on rsv like me who will end up doing for per diem. Also you pick on the FO's? how about the captains. I fly with a ton of guys that are getting time and a 1/2 and we have down grades. If youre gonna be on here bashing your fellow pilots maybe you should try to be a little fair. My buddy has to get his car inspected in a few weeks and his pay does not allow 400 dollars for new tires without which his car won't pass. What should he do? pick up 1 trip or park his car?

With all that said. I hope thing turn around here soon and everywhere else so that we can get these guys back to work as soon as possible