Originally Posted by
nigelcobalt
If I were a commuter, this would be the best idea ever. There are even times when doing 2 day back to backs (or other combinations of late release, early show) where it would make sense. I think its a great idea. I have often wondered why they don't do this already. If I recall, I saw a usa today article about a large airport doing this for passengers (heathrow maybe?) where they could rent a small room by the hour. That made me wonder why they don't have this for pilots.
They don't do it because it costs them money they don't have !!!
Seriously, crustacean said it better then I could have. You guys took these jobs with lofty dreams of upgrading in 3 years. You have no one to blame but yourself. Now you are looking for ideas from everyone else to help better your situation.
The pilots of Colgan 3407 made some terrible mistakes before they even got into that airplane. Being tired didn't cause them to crash. Their lack of being a professional did. They should not have flown that flight if they were fatigued. Period.
Yes, the pay and work rules suck. If you don't like them, or if you don't think you can live on the wages they pay, in the base they want you at, and be able to show up to work well rested, then DON'T work for that company. Otherwise, you're putting yourself at risk.
If the word would get out about how crummy it is to work for these companies, then just maybe, the pay and work rules would get better. But that isn't going to happen when someone is just itchin' to take your place.