Originally Posted by
Airhoss
Schedule flexibility IMO is the number one way to keep pilots happy. It's to bad ALPA and the legacy boys can't seem to figure this out! I am either stuck working crappy unproductive 89 hour months with 12 days off and flying a S.L. of all nighters or I am stuck at min hours and can barely pay my bills.
What I'd give to actually be in control of my life and my pay check!! What a concept.
Unfortunately, it's a completely different type of flying/profit center. Productivity and hub/spoke flying don't speak to one another. If you had one blended pay rate across fleet types, you might get closer to the QOL you are looking for, however, most senior wide body Intl pilots at the majors would never go for flying MD-88s, 737s domestically while taking a small pay cut.