Piedmont Airlines News & Rumors
#3021
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2017
Posts: 162
You're right, it doesn't mean you aren't competent to pass the upgrade, it does mean you will lack the experience that CAs get post-checkride.
#3022
New Hire
Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 616
Well in today’s market and my decision to come to PDT I don’t have to worry about going to AA by traditional means. Four bars does not make anyone a better stick or better at making decisions it just gives them the ability to make the final call. There are so many guys out there right now that think they’re the only ones that know how to fly this jet. Do you think that makes them more qualified to go to AA? Arrogance and pride?
And just because I don’t want/need to upgrade does not mean whatsoever that I’m not competent enough to do it, like you are professing.
And just because I don’t want/need to upgrade does not mean whatsoever that I’m not competent enough to do it, like you are professing.
#3023
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Position: Gear slinger
Posts: 2,897
I don’t see what the big deal is. Everyone gets their panties in a bunch about losing triple premium but then won’t stop complaining about the crappy schedules or the crappy QOL. Wouldn’t you rather have a better QOL and better schedule every month than have a few trips worth triple premium? I mean for Christ’s sake you’re probably the same person that complains about people taking jobs because they offer better pay but “undermine the industry.”
I’d rather have better pay and QOL. If that can’t be achieved I’d rather have better pay so I don’t have to work at a second job.
Given the unions amazing performance achieving its mandate of increased pay and time off with the last TA, I very much see the union negotiating jobs away (thus increasing the time it takes for the pilot group to flow) vacation overlap AND triple Premium opportunities with no appreciable change in work rules so everyone remains stuck with 11 days off at 75-85hrs a month on trips with min turn overnights while the company gets to cut back on staffing requirements.
The quickest way to achieve better pay and QOL is to move on from Piedmont either via flow or OTS hiring. If the union is going to give the Company PBS, I expect no less than an increase in the baseline formula to increase our current flow to 10 per month in return which will bring the flow back down to the 6-7 year mark for new hires which is consistent with the amount of time pilots flowing today have spent on property.
#3026
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Position: Gear slinger
Posts: 2,897
Either laying low after a Meet the Chiefs event for Spirit, or they quieted him for disclosing failures to fill NH classes would be top guesses.
#3028
New Hire
Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 616
#3029
Oh about as expected. Biggest complaint is probably the lack of transparency in the scheduling and reserve system. Maybe the rumored new scheduling software will help with that.
It’s not unicorns and rainbows but I never expected it to be. I knew what I was signing up for.
It’s not unicorns and rainbows but I never expected it to be. I knew what I was signing up for.
#3030
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Position: Gear slinger
Posts: 2,897
“Reduced” hiring is a result of the tail wagging the dog... company is adjusting hiring goals downward as they discover they can’t fill classes like they originally planned...
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