Originally Posted by captnate702

looks like what TT sent out was mostly true: 3x for some OT and 2x in premium pay (JA pay and OT on vacation is crumbs at best)...

I know AR and exco have their reasons for this, but it is rough when somebody who doesn't fly but takes a line anyway and has only seen pay raises during the pandemic tell me that i am not allowed to make double and triple. when there are no concessions being asked for (which from what i've seen on fb there weren't), then let the pilot group decide whether they want to make some extra $$$ during the worst inflation in 40 years.

Or... make sure a new contract and pay raise is around the corner. don't tell me that i can't make extra money now AND that i will have to wait 3-4 more years for a raise.

and all you AR worshippers, don't tell me that this will motivate the company to get a deal done sooner. we are no where close to a new contract. the union has not put forth one economic proposal (and don't plan to until the United numbers are made public). we are years away from a contract so please let me make some extra money in the meantime to take the sting away.

Originally Posted by 310skying

Hello management/ pilot in the top 100 who only thinks of themselves, I guess we all know to never trust anything from this profile name ever again

Originally Posted by trvsmrtn

Im a first year and I have a hard time picking up open time trips. Why? 10 day off month, my days off are Tue and Wed every week plus 2 extras, and then a ****load of reserve. Anything in open time is on a day I have a RAP.

Originally Posted by captnate702

Or i'm not a worshipper of the union or the company - just a pilot who'd like to have the option of picking up and making some extra $$$. i'm nowhere near senior enough to get VFNs so being able to pick up OT at a premium would have been nice. same with making some extra on the premium pay.

but go ahead keyboard ninja and label me management because i don't only drink the kool-aid.

have you spoken to anyone at the union about negotiations and if we are close to a deal? try it, really grill them on it and they'll tell you that we are no where close to a contract. the union is intentionally dragging their feet on putting out their compensation proposals to wait and see what United's is. why does that matter, because it shows that if you have a brain you'd realize that we are a long way from a contract and a raise. given we are years away, i'd like the opportunity to make some extra cash.

Originally Posted by 310skying

if you think it’s going to be more that 9months to get a contract you should be in class at American next week. I’ll even give you the recruiters #, if you are a CA here it’s a phone interview.

Originally Posted by captnate702

if you're a first year then you also have your app out to every legacy if you're smart...

Originally Posted by captnate702

You don’t believe it will be more than 9 months???

Originally Posted by FreshWater

That little deal would have momentarily benefited the super senior cozy line holders, bidding weekends off. If the union makes an exception for the super senior, then what about the new hires?

I’d rather see more sick calls.

Originally Posted by Jim Rockford

I see this mantra quoted over and over but its not true. Many senior peeps get passed up for VFNs due to conflicts etc. Open time is also first come first served. Seniority only takes you so far with Merlot.