Originally Posted by RyanP

Lol. This is the biggest untruth ever posted.

Absolutely nothing QOL related has been rectified. The only thing that has improved is bonuses for FO's, new hires and vastly increased hiring levels. Absolutely nothing QOL related has been fixed, at all. Lines are absolutely horrendous as shown in the data posted by ALPA monthly. We have the worst, lowest average credit, lowest day off, most unproductive schedules in the entire US regional jet industry. (fact). We have the highest percentage of reserve pilots of any airline in the country. Uncommutable 2 days off is now normal, not the rarity like in the past. 5 (4 day) sequences per month now is normal for most. Absolutely No variety any more, like day trips or 2-3 day trips for locals to be home more, basically 100% 4 day trips now, in some statuses it is 100% 4 days. Which is horrendous for locals living in base. Reserve rules and abuses are godawful in most statuses. Especially DFW 145 CA.

As rough as reserve is, QOL by bidding reserve is still better than 98% of the lines in the bid pack on most statuses (except DFW 145 CA) if you are a local which speaks volumes about how bad the schedules really are. When reserve is senior over lines, that is pretty telling. No way I would bid one of these terrible lines over RSV as a CA here, even as a mid seniority line holder. They are too bad, pay credit is awful and Time away from base is the highest I have ever seen. 400 + hours of time away from base was unheard of just a few years ago. Now its normal, and for min pay credit.

If you want to say hiring is good, flow is working and upgrade time is dropping, I will agree. QOL absolutely is not improving though. It is terrible, worst it has ever been. Sad thing is it doesn't have to be this way, they could easily fix it without raising costs, but they don't. People managing from offices are home every night. Obviously They don't get it.

Originally Posted by Shiner

This is such BS. Your misinformation is getting really old. You've said before you live in base and bid reserve, so how can you even answer his question truthfully?

Here's the answer from a junior line holder: Even if you get the worst 4 on/2 off, most uncommutable line in the entire bid packet, you can trade all of your trips to be commutable on one or both ends (sometimes transition trips can be hard to trade). I am not senior, usually get one of my last choices of lines, and trade every trip to make it commutable.

I get that QOL sucks here, but making stuff up just makes you look like you're pushing an agenda, and it doesn't help the new guys out.


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Originally Posted by V1 ROT8

ORDinary is one of the most honest, genuine, guys you'll meet. If you think he's exaggerating or embellishing the QOL pain many are suffering, you've got some serious blinders on.

Originally Posted by ORDinary

We've even accepted flying we can't staff, as is evidenced by schedules and staffing the last few months. Which is why it is impossible to believe that envoy will turn down potential flying from AA just to avoid metering the flow.

Originally Posted by ORDinary

Hey thanks, man. Remind me to buy you a coffee next time I see you.

Originally Posted by V1 ROT8

Hopefully it's sooner rather than later. Fingers crossed for OCE backfills on the bid that closed today!

Originally Posted by Ijustlikeflying

Got a class date Feb 27. Can someone PM me what hotel you stay at for indoc, and any gouge/recommendations you have for training?


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Originally Posted by Eject

Thank you for telling the whole world where we stay! Common sense is not so common anymore!