Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1285042)

Timbo, I agree completely. But I think guys maxing out their time is also a function of the times we live in. There are months I drop a lot and there are months when I'm compelled to max out for financial reasons. I, too, live in an older home, small, with three kids. I honestly don't know how junior FOs live in Southern California without a military retirement and book royalties. Sure, most commute (as do most CAs) but I don't think most guys WANT to fly to the max. There are a few that I know of but not most. With the pay cuts and benefit cuts we took, most of us have to fly our ass off to make ends meet. I relish the day when airline pilots are, again, compensated for the responsibilities we have. When we can, again, make more than the ATC guys we're chatting with. Then we wouldn't have any guys hitting the max limit by choice.

Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1285055)

Add 4% to the 2015 rates 6 months prior to the amendable date and then add 8.5% at the amendable date and 3%, 3% in 2016 and 2017. I'm making $113 an hour now. In just over 4 years from I'd be at $156 an hour.

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1285036)

Our system functions exactly like SW system only better. Why would we want to downgrade. They can pick up time to FAR maximums at straight pay. The same as our WS except we have a cap that limits how much you can pick up and saves jobs. If SW runs out of volunteers at straight rates they pay 1.5 times pay for pickups. At Delta when we run out of WS's we get paid double pay for picked up flying. Really stupid to reduce that to time and half or eliminate the cap for WS's. Our system is superior in every aspect as far as overtime.

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1284978)

A buddy of mine at L-CAL is on the B757/767. He was flown to 130 hours of credit on reserve! In September!!!! I hope they get better rules on their new contract.

Originally Posted by Express pilot (Post 1285070)

His paycheck for that month might equal what we get for 80 hrs. Sad

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1285062)

So...in 2016, you might be getting paid just a little bit less than the same seat paid in 2004. Got it. :rolleyes:

Good thing the price of...everything else, has not gone up in those 12 years, right? Hey, at least the Anal-cysts will still be able to buy a round trip tiket for less than $400, just like 1983!

Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1284848)

The Trainer refinery is undamaged post-Sandy.

Monroe Energy's Trainer refinery sees no storm damage-source

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1285088)

There's a simple reason. Delta did a few things right with Trainer.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1285088)

There's a simple reason. Delta did a few things right with Trainer.

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