Originally Posted by Plane Ramrod

As far as what does the CBA say? Well, if the company needs a trip filled, and I have the option of filling it; then I don't see the problem with the company throwing an extra C-Note at me to fill the trip. As long as I'm not taking the cash from another member (sorry, pilots not yet hired don't count), then I'm good with it. I like the people I work with, I am friends with many of them, but in the end, I fly airplanes for the cash, so I can enjoy my time with my family/friends (again, some of which work here).

This isn't a social experiment, like the MEC would like to profess. The MEC's aim to limit the furlough during the off season strategy is severely flawed and should be fixed. Unfortunately, they have Obamanomics on the brain, and will not accept input from anyone of unlike mind.

Since no one will get back to me, please look into the REQUIREMENT to publish trip drops, and the reason why the SPA MEC refuses to comply with ALPA policy. If I understood why, then maybe I could let go.

If you feel REALLY energetic, why not contact ARM and get him to post why he feels its okay to ride the gravy train while the rest of us settle in an min guarantee. He is a computer kind of dude, and I'm sure he is a member here.

As for picking and choosing, the MEC has always had a tool to insure proper staffing. They haven't used it. EVER! Yet they try to force staffing through the back door, via deep sixing the 150% for overtime, clamping down on move-up pay, enforcing the limit on 200% JRM pay (even though it is IMPOSSIBLE to be JRM'd at Spirit). This is ludicrous, either they are properly staffed or not. If they are not properly staffed, then file a grievance and go to arbitration. These guys would rather bust in the back door, by limiting pilot pay, than walk through the front door, which is wide open. It's a slam dunk, but the MEC would rather bust in the back door. I don't understand! I'm not a an astronaut, but I still can't wrap my brain around what these guys are doing.