Originally Posted by
Airsupport
thats your best response? my response was to the previous posts about how they are glad they got the check because they are going to have to work extra hard this summer. i sure hope you guys enjoy those little checks you are going to get at the cost of working extra hard this summer while you have guys on the street. furloughed pilots are my problem. the displaced captains here at pinnacle are my problem. but yeah i just thought i would point you to this thread. maybe your bonus check is the savings from furloughing your fellow pilots.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/re...lough-asa.html
i mean does anyone else think its a little weird that you guys didn't meet the performance goals to merit the bonus, but they are going to give you one anyway? why would they do that? nice guys? no, they have more flying coming this summer and would really like to avoid recalling anyone.
you sound like another ive got mine guy. but hey, at least your not furloughed right? sad really.
Jeez - you can't even be grateful for a bonus check without someone throwing it back at you. Airsupport, I'm not obligated to explain anything to you, but will anyway. My last 3 months have been blocked at 65 hours/credited to 75, so no I have not picked up open time, wouldn't have anyway, even though the pros and cons of that have been argued ad nauseum on this and other forums. Secondly company came out with email basically stating Delta has ramped up summer flying more than anticipated and our lines will be blocked mid-80's with credits likely running higher. Oh no-what to do? Not bid a line and get reserve? Bid a line and drop trips back down to 75 hours? That'll show them! No wait...
And as to furloughs, by the time they're trained and brought back on line, fall will be just around the corner and then we furlough them again? Sounds like a lot of expense for a little more than a month or 2 of work.
It was a smart move by management to get their folks behind them before the summer crunch happens.