12 year MD88 pay would only take a 30% raise to equal 12 year SWA pay, but 70% would work.

Hummmmm, ghosts of Christmas past I remember another group argue this.;)

Dynamic List anyone?:D

But, as I've said before.....I'll believe Alaska when I see it. They are way to expensive and the bidding war will be ugly. But, I was also the guy who would have wagered his house that it was NWA and Continental:D

I believe that this looks a bit like an act of desperation on DALPA's part. Guys had about a month to fill out the survey. If they didn't do it then, they probably aren't going to do it now. Very sad that someone can't take two hours and give their opinion. Lord knows we've all heard the complainers rant for more than two hours in the cockpit about how things should be...

I just can't imagine being that disenfranchised.

It was said at the DTW Council 20 meeting that participation was very low. That's just sad, & ****es me off!! :mad:

I don't get it at all.

We are only 10 apart. I like your math.

Interesting. Everyone I've flown with has done theirs......or lied about it.

Would be interesting to see participation by base.

Yep. I've only flown with one guy who hadn't done it and he said he would. There are a lot of guys who feel disenfranchised or resigned that nothing good can or will happen in spite of their best efforts. I think the farther you get from ATL the more that's the case, unfortunately.

If you want to make 12 year min res 70 hours of 88 pay equal 12 years min res pay of 78 hours at SWA then you're looking at 48% increase.

I will say this, if this pilot group signs off on 30% over 5 years pay, which is highly possible under the guise better to be done at ammendable date with a achieveable contract and use next contract to get back to pay levels of 20 years prior with no interest... then I'm selling my house.

Because if your spouse doesn't work and your supporting the family then I think $150k is all you can afford on a house under Delta FO pay. Sure you can fly over 70 buy shouldn't the wise pilot only plan on 70?

I've already downsized mine. Granted, I bought my earlier home on non-Delta income but to make ends meet in CA, 70 hour guarantees at the current pay for an 11-year guy is damn near impossible. I don't know how more junior folks do it.