Pinnacle Domicile and Reserve Time?
03-10-2008 | 09:28 AM
#31
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From: CA
On reserve...traded 2 reserve days w/another CA so at the beginning of the month I had Day off, RES day, Day off, 3 res. days....on first day of the month I got called for a JA paying 150%...it was a 3 day, so 2 comp days (extended into other day off) and 150% flying while my wife had to work and kids were gone. I took it to recieve 2 comp days and money (If I'd only known how the rest of the month would turn out...OUCH!). later, they tried the above mentioned tacticts (RDO-not legal per contract, multiple attempts at ja's/extentions Literally EVERY legal day). Pay was nice as it was over 100hrs on res. This month is great because I got the 2 comp days and cashed the other in. Already been x-tended into day off once this month, but so far it hasn't been near as bad as Jan. or Feb.
03-10-2008 | 11:15 AM
#33
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Bus driver
In the future answering a Junior Man phone call is your own fault. Extensions happen you get to refuse 1 per month, yet they can only extend you 2x in any given month per the LOA. Not trying to be mean or anything but the contract is all we have against this company. Answering the phone calls is more "helping" than anything.
Really not trying to come across mean but your QOL issues last month are a big part of not using the contract in your own favor as is the design. On a positive note the pay check should be pretty good I reckon....
Really not trying to come across mean but your QOL issues last month are a big part of not using the contract in your own favor as is the design. On a positive note the pay check should be pretty good I reckon....
04-18-2008 | 05:42 AM
#35
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From: E170 FO
Okay. Where do I start...
They treat you like children. Sick notes for times when you are sick. For instance, we got a memo saying we needed a sick note for calling in sick for a 4 day period around the super bowl (friday-monday). There was also a memo we got saying we can only call is sick for six days a year. So basically, they use scare tactics to prevent people from calling in sick... Ever heard of positive reinforcement?
Some new memo about not being able to take a food break during the day, or one person has to go get the food for all crew members, not to exceed 30 minutes. All because they can't build good trips. Either you get 30 minute turns or 3 hour turns.
10am show..Flight is delayed 4 hours. Does scheduling call you? hell no. You go to the airport and find out from the monitor or gate agent? Go back to the hotel? I think not, you already checked out. Pay up! (depends on the hotel)
4 day trip starting tomorrow. 8am show...get to ops..check in...flight canceled. Did scheduling call you? Nope...Want to sit ready reserve to get paid? I'm sorry, we have too many people sitting ready reserve. Your new show time is 8pm.. Thanks!
Your sleeping in your hotel room, on reduced rest...Scheduling calls you 4am...your cell is on silent. They then call your hotel room.. To inform you that when you get back to base in the morning they have a change in your schedule! Did you forget to unplug your room phone?
Call in fatigued? You have to have a meeting with you base manager.. They want to know why, yada, yada, another scare tactic.
Scheduled reduce rest, crappy hotels, 20 minute van rides, show time at 750am, van only runs on the hour, no breakfast, shower drain clogged, no hot water.
MSP base manager...Well he is a whole another story.
If you fly over trip value, you work 15 minutes for FREE!!!!!!
Company makes their own rules, they don't care about the contract we have. Examples - Vacation slides, monthly schedules out on time.
Going down the MEM for PC's - Jeopardy event - you always wonder who you'll get and if they'll be in a good mood.
You constantly have to watch your pay, if they make any change to your schedule during the month they will screw something up.
Reserve - constantly changing your schedule, even the day of. Deadhead here, sit 4 hours, deadhead there, sit. 4 day trip worth 10 hours of flying. Delayed..we can't deadhead he home tonight...we'll do it tomorrow, i know its your day off. You get 10 of those a month..9 won't hurt you. 14 hours duty days. extending you into your day off. Comp day? denied..
Need a day off for a wedding? Denied due to staffing! Want to swap a trip? denied, I need 40 reserves that day, I only have 23. They will never have 40 reserves EVER. If they aren't junior manning or extending each month, then the airline is over staffed.
Bean counters in MEM are clueless.
Morale here is at an all time low.
Did I miss anything?????
They treat you like children. Sick notes for times when you are sick. For instance, we got a memo saying we needed a sick note for calling in sick for a 4 day period around the super bowl (friday-monday). There was also a memo we got saying we can only call is sick for six days a year. So basically, they use scare tactics to prevent people from calling in sick... Ever heard of positive reinforcement?
Some new memo about not being able to take a food break during the day, or one person has to go get the food for all crew members, not to exceed 30 minutes. All because they can't build good trips. Either you get 30 minute turns or 3 hour turns.
10am show..Flight is delayed 4 hours. Does scheduling call you? hell no. You go to the airport and find out from the monitor or gate agent? Go back to the hotel? I think not, you already checked out. Pay up! (depends on the hotel)
4 day trip starting tomorrow. 8am show...get to ops..check in...flight canceled. Did scheduling call you? Nope...Want to sit ready reserve to get paid? I'm sorry, we have too many people sitting ready reserve. Your new show time is 8pm.. Thanks!
Your sleeping in your hotel room, on reduced rest...Scheduling calls you 4am...your cell is on silent. They then call your hotel room.. To inform you that when you get back to base in the morning they have a change in your schedule! Did you forget to unplug your room phone?
Call in fatigued? You have to have a meeting with you base manager.. They want to know why, yada, yada, another scare tactic.
Scheduled reduce rest, crappy hotels, 20 minute van rides, show time at 750am, van only runs on the hour, no breakfast, shower drain clogged, no hot water.
MSP base manager...Well he is a whole another story.
If you fly over trip value, you work 15 minutes for FREE!!!!!!
Company makes their own rules, they don't care about the contract we have. Examples - Vacation slides, monthly schedules out on time.
Going down the MEM for PC's - Jeopardy event - you always wonder who you'll get and if they'll be in a good mood.
You constantly have to watch your pay, if they make any change to your schedule during the month they will screw something up.
Reserve - constantly changing your schedule, even the day of. Deadhead here, sit 4 hours, deadhead there, sit. 4 day trip worth 10 hours of flying. Delayed..we can't deadhead he home tonight...we'll do it tomorrow, i know its your day off. You get 10 of those a month..9 won't hurt you. 14 hours duty days. extending you into your day off. Comp day? denied..
Need a day off for a wedding? Denied due to staffing! Want to swap a trip? denied, I need 40 reserves that day, I only have 23. They will never have 40 reserves EVER. If they aren't junior manning or extending each month, then the airline is over staffed.
Bean counters in MEM are clueless.
Morale here is at an all time low.
Did I miss anything?????
04-18-2008 | 07:12 AM
#37
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From: EMB-145 FO
06-06-2008 | 04:33 PM
#40
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From: CRJ-900 FO, Supra left seat
Well I'm just glad to have a job right now. We'll see in another 30 days what happens. I don't know what's going on with that flying, but I do know that DTW is still the most junior.
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