Originally Posted by
indapit
Speaking of days off......I hope none of the MECs are ready to allow pilots to pick up far below the minimum garauntee. If people are always picking up tons of open flying on days off, why would the company feel it necessary to give pilots more days off, let alone staff the airline properly.
I don't want, nor can my MEC, tell me not to pick up time. I WILL always answer the phone on my days off with a beer in my hand.
If you WANT to work 26 days per month, that is YOUR call. But I want to negotiate a contract with as many days off as we can get. If we do, the slackers (like me) will be happy sipping scotch on our days off, and the Captain "Credit Hours" will get more draft pay.
Personally, except in extraordinary circumstances (ie a hurricane or other act of the almighty), picking up open time should be a rare and costly prospect for the company, NOT SOP.