At risk of getting dog-piled... what is VX? Remember, this is a hiring thread and a lot of us are unfamiliar with lingo and acronyms.

 

volunteer time-

 

How does volunteer time work - the company asks you to cover it over your line value, and you say yes/no? Is it paid at normal rate?

 

The company is getting ready to shove it up our butt and we still volunteer our days off. Way to go guys/gals. Thank you sir may I have another!

 

They send out emails saying they are looking for someone to cover a trip. You can also just say you are willing to work on whatever days you choose. Paid regular rates, above guarantee even if you didn't break guarantee plus 2 hours extra on the first day, 4 the second and 6 hours extra every following day.

 

Work to live, not live to work. 17 days is more then enough to miss out on!!

 

Be careful I believe they CAN award you <5 days between patterns IF one ends on last day of bid period and next one begins within first 5 days of next bid period.

 

Only if you bid it. If you don't bid a line with less than 5 off then they can't award you one unless you check that box to allow them to. They would have to build you one with 5 off between trips if you don't bid one or check the box.

ps. ALL IN

 

I thought 25.C.2 allowed it. I may not totally have my noggin wrapped around the rule as it is applied for sure.

pps. ALL IN!

 

White Cap, I know you've been there and done that at previous carriers, certainly you've fought more fights than I ever will, and you have my respect.

But since I serve on several committees...

This web board is about educating future Atlas pilots (and maybe even some current ones). I have helped a number of friends get hired here and will continue to do so, but they'll hear about the good, the bad and the ugly, which is exactly what I try to do by posting here.

Sick of the negativity? Don't want to hear it? That's your choice. I do everything I can to enjoy my time here - with great crews and great layovers and even when a particular crew or layover isn't so great.

But I've got to be honest, things have taken a turn recently. A few months ago, I was pretty upbeat. With a united pilot group, I figured we had a good shot at greatly improving our lot here, despite having a CBA that pays 40% less than industry standard (Southern's bankruptcy CBA pays 60% less). Even after the Southern deal was announced, I was optimistic. Handled properly (like the Delta-NWA merger), it could be a boon for all parties involved, management, Atlas and Southern pilots.

But that's not the direction they've said they want to take. An amalgamated contract would be a death blow to the idea of this being my job until retirement. What frustrates me most is that this could be such a kick-a$$ job. But what's been holding us back so far? The pilots? Nope, it's the multiple, repeated failures from HQ, who make the same mistakes over and over, no matter how many times we tell them about it. And now they want to take this crappy contract and weaken it even further? I guess I just don't see how that doesn't get everyone fired up. What more would it take?

But, back to your point, I can get my crews up to speed on current events in just a few minutes. As long as my crew wants to talk about this stuff, we'll talk about it. There's a lot of confusion, misinformation and fear out there. But there's still plenty of time to enjoy the flight, get to know each other and have some fun. I just don't see ignoring the problem as a viable solution.