KDen,

Unfortunately, I don't agree with you, in that I see this as a minor issue that can have major, major consequences. As well, it appears that it should be an easy one to rectify. The union should be discussing this specific issue with the company, post-haste. If for no other reason than to get a better understanding of why these standby assignments are happening the way they are. If guys understood the issue, I'm sure they would be more willing to go along with the way scheduling is currently operating. Only of course, if what scheduling is doing makes SENSE. Regardless, sleep is a major problem and the company should be doing all it can to assist its pilots in getting as much as they can (sleep, that is.

JJ