Originally Posted by
keenster
I would say that being reserve on the big iron as you put it is not something that I want to do or more correctly being junior on that particular piece of equipment.
So what then is your problem? What is it exactly that you are so ticked off about? I looked up a few numbers for you. Number 1300 would be 174 of 240 in ATL on the 777... Lineholder. On the 7ER.. nevermind, that's not real widebody flying..right? On the 757 in MSP, #1300 is 45 of 220... That MIGHT hold a line... I dunno.. In DTW. A330 55 of 154. I could go on, but it is obvious to me that you haven't done your homework other than the raw number.
Originally Posted by
keenster
Plus the fact that I will probably have to stick around until 65 now does not make me happy either. Boils down to quality of life and dollars, could care less about which piece of iron I am flying. You can't tell me that number 1500 has the same quality of life as 360 when you retire.
As far as QOL, that is EXACTLY what I am telling you. At the same company, you are right, but you are comparing a number at a pre-merger company, and one at a post-merger company... apples... oranges, even if you refuse to see it. Because you say that you aren't particularly interested in heavy metal, I would bet you could pretty much have any holiday vacation AND summer if you want it. Fly 737 Captain at that seniority, and you can have greenslips out the wazoo. There's your $... the QOL at that point is up to you. The age 65 thing... sorry, can't help you there... I don't like it anymore than you do.
Originally Posted by
keenster
Did not really want to go here but don't care to hear about how fair the percentage deal was. Life goes on and this had nothing to do with the south guys it was in the hands of an arbitrator. This will make you happy, I was hired in the second class at DAL in sep 85 so I would be around 350 now instead of 2700 plus. was at NWA for 4 days when the call came, 2nd question -are you employed at another major carrier? Should have lied I guess but the answer was: DAL policy we do not hire from other major carriers. Gotta laugh on that one.
Doesn't make me
happy, but I don't care either. You are so myopic in looking at the raw number. Look at just how much MORE widebody flying the merged company has. Especially if you stoop to counting a 767 as widebody flying.
