Originally Posted by
ColdWhiskey
Junior manning is 'overtime' to cover unnassigned flying, either voluntary or forced, depending on whether you answer the phone when they call you. It is paid a premimum (usually 1.5x). It is based on the seniority system. Most senior eligible is offered the trip (if they make contact with you) and then they work down the list. If no one voluntarily takes the trip by the time they get to the bottom, then they work back up the list. The most 'junior man' that they are able to contact is assigned the trip.
Some people love it, some hate it. If you don't want to work it, don't allow them to contact you.
Fantastic description. Thanks!
Also, to Jetblast. What do you expect a CFI who makes the same amount of money to do? Making 20k flying students around cheating death everyday or make 18k flying a turbine aircraft? I am not saying that this industry is correct, because it is absolutely not, but how can you fault someone for doing that? I will make about the same flying at Pinnacle and I hate that fact...but its a jet! I know the jet fever will wear off but by then I should be upgrading at these poor paying airlines. I don't plan to spend my life at this airline as well. They know that and thats why they won't pay any more. I think blaming pilots is not the answer here. We need to be more unified as a pilot group.
Bring on the flame.