Originally Posted by
maddogmax
I think we all know that the North received an increase in hourly rates but our total compensation has definitely gone down. It was very easy to fly 80+ hrs a month before the merger. Now anything above 70 hrs is a bonus.
We certainly get more time at home but that doesn't pay the bills. Just trying to put things in perspective.
Who wants to fly that much?????
I think one of the things we need to think about is how anyone can make a good living at this on just the reserve guarantee - 70 hours a month. That is about all you can count on - you can't (and shouldn't) need to get more than 70 hours pay/month - so our compensation targets should be based on that - just ask the guys stuck on reserve (anywhere from 10-30% of the company at any one time) how well they live on 70 hours.
That being said - for those of you that want to make more you should be able to fly extra. Just don't make the rest of us have work overtime just to make ends meet.