Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver

If you're in MSP it sounds like they are still probably going to close that category (and possibly move it to ATL?) on the March AE. Anybody heard anything different?

Originally Posted by JobHopper

NY taxes income earned in NY by out of state residents. I grew up in NJ and my mom worked as a secretary in Manhattan for many years; NY always took a portion of her pay even though she filed her taxes in NJ.

Dunno, but this may be a method to protect you from that.

Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver

If you're in MSP it sounds like they are still probably going to close that category (and possibly move it to ATL?) on the March AE. Anybody heard anything different?

Originally Posted by TANSTAAFL

Thought we were 4% overstaffed according to reports from other lounge visits?

Of course its part of the tried and true negotiating doom and gloom psyops: be overstaffed so you can do have lots of MD's to demoralize the troops and lower expectations.

Originally Posted by Launchpad475

2 weeks ago there was talk about another early out with medical. its been 2 weeks and seems very quiet.

Originally Posted by buzzpat

The intel coming from the LA lounge visit is that it probably won't be offered to pilots.

Originally Posted by johnso29

I guess we aren't overstaffed then.

Originally Posted by scambo1

gj;

i'm not posting to play back and forth on semantics.

Dpa exists because people have lost faith in dalpa/alpa. There is no other reason. It is from this reality that i drew my conclusion that dpa supporters want to be alpa supporters - they have however lost faith. This has absolutely nothing to do with the dalpa volunteers who's goals for the pilot group are pure...like the sot or the bid monitors or any number of other groups.

It is clear that dalpa will be negotiating the contract. Everyone has to be behind them for that. If you cannot understand how we can have unity for that just because people have sent in dpa cards, well, i cannot help you.

However, the administration on up through national have a long way to go before they have my trust. I do not believe the motives of many among them are pure and instead are often self-serving or alpa the corporation serving.

Originally Posted by The Cavalier

Thank you FTB at least someone gets it. I'm at raw 130 for the month and it's been pretty miserable. Last week I was excited to hit a raw of 82 after sitting a short call, flying a 5 day, and a 2 day. I started my next group of days thinking ah this won't be so bad afterall. I was then rewarded with another 4 day and my 3rd redeye in three trips. Now I'm at 130 with only one SC in my pocket so I'm guessing scheduling would give me more SC's but alas I'm off to training for the rest of the month. But at least I'm getting paid right? Nope, 66 hrs credit.

My favorite was one of my Captains who didn't believe me that the seniority system figured into buckets yet....he's on reserve and an ALPA committee guy to boot. Great guy, great captain, enjoyed the trip, but yikes...bad info to be spreading around.

Originally Posted by Jesse

Looking forward to the SC change in May. Maybe next time I volunteer for my second SC with 3 days remaining I'll get it (meanwhile others get their third SC???????)