I accepted 7 junior man assignments last month, worked a total of 13 days, credited over 120* thanks to conflict bidding and having a couple of CDO’s thrown onto my schedule that I eliminated with days in lieu. Life is good from my perspective.

*Results Not Typical

 

Impossible
I call bs on this

 

In what world does a pilot upgrade at AWAC faster than 9E? We have 2017 DOH lineholders on the CA side... not bashing AWAC, but calling out bs.

 

And if one were to apply today would that be the case? No. Those that got hired before the new contract got in at just the right time, now it’s a lot harder to get in, get through training, get off reserve, etc.

 

You’re right. I screwed up my math.

I should have said I credited over 125 working 13 days. My bad.

 

Just for fun, I applied the new junior man rules from the TA to my schedule last month. If I had taken pay protected days in lieu, my credit would have been over 150 for 13 days worked. If I had elected to take 200% pay on normal days, I would have been over 190 for 19 days worked.

This is not an endorsement of the new TA, just an example of how the credit hours can pile up without a huge loss of QOL if you take the time to learn the finer points of our contract.

 

This is more of a question. I was under the impression that this option you mention above paid 150% of your scheduled or actual credit on the work day of your choosing, not 200. Does it really pay 200%?

I hear you though on your overall point. Nothwithstanding any other gain or loss of the TA, the new JM rules are very pro-pilot - compared to current book.

If you value days off the most, take the 2-4-1 option, get your 5 done early in the year.

If you value days off and want some coin, take the pay protected day in lue option. You net the same number of days off but are turning a straight time day into basically about 300% (JM day pays 200 wile the day in lue off still pays straight time as you New day off)

If you value just the money, take the day worked at premium option (150 or 200?) in addition to you 200% JM day.

Or if you want to work the system - opt for the day in lue, get pay protected at 100%, and pick your own flying back up at 200% - net 300% for that day plus the 200% for the JM day.

I agree with T28. You can argue the overall value and worth of the TA as a whole but for a company that JMs are a fact of life - this new JM policy in the TA is hands down better than current book. (I know still not as good as some regionals with NO JM clauses - but still made huge gains in that area)

With the extra money this will cost the company, and the number of pilots that will reduce from 10 to 5, and the number of reserve JMs limited to 2 per month, it won’t be possible for the company to continue as is. They will run out of pilots to JM and will spend to much more doing it.

 

Random question from a QOL standpoint, what are the usual hotels for overnights?

 

Honestly there isn't a usual. I've stayed in everything from a comfort inn to a Hyatt regency. Never stayed anywhere particularly subpar.

 

You like waffle houses by the interstate? Dont mind a $34 uber ride downtown? Interested in frequently changing hotels? Youre in luck!