Originally Posted by
Chunkylove
My personal solution to this problem is simple. I will focus on what I can control; my individual actions. I will continue to perform my job to the best of my ability, including being safety minded, cost sensitive, and try to remain positive. What I will not do is anything that may place my fellow pilots jobs at risk. If the company feels that we are overmanned and have too many pilots, so be it. I will stay out of open time, and protect my minimum days off. My family will appreciate the extra time I will be home. Perhaps too, I will be able to provide a bit of leadership and set the example to my fellow pilots. For me, to lack unity is to lack a future.
Well said Chunky! This is a real sore spot for me. Unfortunately, it seems, most line pilots are too short sighted to see the long term effects of their actions. MEANING...the more you fly over BLG the more you hurt yourself and everyone of your fellow pilots.
What would you rather have??? Reduced BLG for 6 months or 12 months? Hopefully your answer is 6 months. The way the schedules are built there is no way around bidding lines with carryover and I really do not mind pilots bidding them but if pilots bid carryover and DO NOT protect MIN DAYS our schedules could be reduced for all of '09. You are basically telling the company that you are will to do the work of 1.5 pilots for straight pay! Hit hurts EVERYONE when you do not protect min days!
The more pilots PROTECT MIN DAYS the shorter this reduced BLG will last, period!