Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
Why not go back to being able to sell ones vacation? I mean 4 or 5 vacation weeks? Who needs 5 vacations? Or what if you need some extra coin, how about being able to pick up trips on top of vacation to help pay the bills?
Hey FTB,
I'm a fan, but have to ask you to consider this more carefully. My last gig allowed selling back up to 40% of earned vacation annually. Good for the cash flow, but it was a huge gift to the company.
Extra trips were covered by pilots at straight pay instead of paying 150-200% for their version of greenies, or God fobid, actually hiring to man the airline properly.
I remember our boss saying he wanted our pilots to have the best vacation system in the industry because it was just GOOD BUSINESS.....the payoff was less sick calls, less medical expense to the corporation, and far less std/ltd.
It's not too difficult when you're a young bubba, but over the years the quick turns, irops, trw's, cat ranchers will take a cumulative toll on your body.........I saw your sarcasm detector, but this rant was just in case...........
Regards,
BG