Originally Posted by
STILL GROUNDED
What doesn't look good is the fact that we can all kiss our days off goodbye. They (the companies) are not going to hire to cover the open holes in the schedule. We are going to be working more days for less pay. Even if we are guaranteed 4 hours, it's going to take 20 days to make up the minimum they need for coverage.
We are all going to be at contract minimums for days off. VERY unproductive days with fewer days for for even less pay will take the suck factor of this job up just one more step.
Nah. At most airlines, there's a 3.5:1 or 3.75:1 trip reg. We might be unproductive, but we'll still get paid for being gone.