Originally Posted by
Bluto
ACL, for those of us who were displaced into commuting to reserve, jumpseating to sit short call on an off day feels a whole lot like a day flying, even though it doesn't count towards our duty credit min. I have a feeling that may be what Pitts was referring to. I work fewer flying hours than I did sitting reserve at home, but my overall quality of life is optimistically 50% of what is was prior to commuting.
I had no complaints about our reserve rules when I was living in base. When displacements force a person to commute, it's a different ballgame on reserve.
That was not what he was complaining about. He was talking about the pay. My statement was that if we worked a duty period for each of those 18 days he gets paid well. No more no less.
I would also like to see reserves get the same credits as line holders. I would like to see DH only days equate to a duty period for the above calculation, I would like seniority to matter a little more, I would like yellow slip qualifiers mean something. I would like a fly me first, fly me last kind of deal, I would like a lot for reserve pilots.
As I am constantly reminded reserve covers about 15% of this group, so the majority will not care what the reserve rules are, they are line holders and want min day credit, not min duty credit, they want other trip and duty rigs. I get that. Point is that it is all a balance.
I would like the NWA commuter policy made contractual. My list is long, but there is a process to everything. In the end the pilots voted "Yes" for the PWA we have today, and we are dealing with it day in and day out.
My suggestion is to continue to take the time and submit suggestions to your reps for the SOT. It is, to date is the best medium in which we can identify areas that will work for us, both us and the company and the company. Ideas are good. Send them in.
Commuting to reserve is the pitts. I did it, and will avoid doing it for the rest of my career. I understand some do not have a choice, and because of that, send you suggestions in. Change only happens when there is a consensus.