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Originally Posted by IlliniPilot99 (Post 1839334)

if you live in base that's fine.

but I still get all the emails from the union and talk with a bunch of pilots there..

1. about 80% of the attrition is the bottom of the list
2. a massive displacement is expected soon with the parking of the Q's and 145's
3. If you left for TSA or PSA you would upgrade in less than a year and hold a line.
4. we haven't even hit summer yet and RAH is cancelling 25% just due to lack of crews
5. How many pilots are bypassing the 145 for the 170, last I heard it was around 70 which would push back upgrade even further

Even for the sake of the contract...it is so unbearably bad that at TSA I'm on pace to make almost double what I did on 3rd year pay and am sitting Left seat.

Good luck but IMO,staying there for in base is fine but 100 numbers isn't good enough to stay

The money means nothing in my case. Living in base lets me double dip in the Guard, so I'm making about what I would as a Captain anyway. Plus the MIL leave is my own nice little FU to the company. I see why guys at my seniority are leaving for other regionals, it does not make sense for me to do so however. As I said, I see no reason to chase the upgrade, especially if I can get out of here without TPIC.

All that said, guys who come on here and say "If you're not willing to jump to another regional it's business as usual" are, in fact, far out of touch with how bad it's actually gotten here in the past months. I have not had a 2-4 day trip that hasn't been reassigned multiple times since December. So I bid my day trips and take MIL orders whenever I can to keep myself sane.

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Originally Posted by basesjuiced (Post 1839300)

6 days into March and we were already down 43 pilots. no urgency from the company to increase meetings with our NC. Eagle offering 200% and hotels for commuters and RAH wont even offer time and a half. One reserve for 80 captains in one base. Cant do anything to your schedule with Flica because every single request gets denied. Not one word from bedford. Its unbelievable. Very interesting times ahead

This company will offer 200% override when pilots stop picking up open time. In my base 10 open times went down to 2 in 2 hours when the offer came in.

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Originally Posted by seattlepilot (Post 1839431)

This company will offer 200% override when pilots stop picking up open time. In my base 10 open times went down to 2 in 2 hours when the offer came in.

agreed. its too bad because its a catch 22, some FOs have to pick up opentime(straight pay, 150 or 200%) so they can survive. i used to only pick up the 8hr dfw turns before i realized it was helping the company a whole lot more than me losing a day off for less than $200 after taxes. simply not worth it. if everyone stopped picking up opetime we wouldnt get 200%....we'd have a ta.

What's the deal with Republics CEO (Bedford)? He treats his employees this poorly and calls himself a Christian? Deplorable.

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Originally Posted by seattlepilot (Post 1839431)

This company will offer 200% override when pilots stop picking up open time. In my base 10 open times went down to 2 in 2 hours when the offer came in.

We basically can blame all this crap on PHL CA E.S.. This guy is a piece of work and doesn't give a crap about the pilot group. He's currently working across the country on the west coast, helping out the company as much as he can. There's a reason he'll never get hired anyplace else. Nobody likes him and he's burned so many bridges, it's not even funny.

We have a west coast base? I thought BB's flat earth ended at the Mississippi River. :p

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Originally Posted by getrichflytryin (Post 1839329)

Lulz, how long you been at Rah? You realize how long Bedford and Co have played you?! Fixed overnight! Unrealistic expectations? I wonder if you have any clue how royally you are getting screwed.

FOs at Republic are hosed, better to have been shutdown, forces you to move on to another company. But no, this limping along, upgrade right around the corner.... If and when you finally upgrade you peers will be new hire with the majors. And if you are lucky enough to get hired it will be at the end of the line, the remainder of your career spent on the backside of the wave. Open your eyes, the decisions you made now are going to stay with you.

I think that you have a serious problem with reading comprehension.

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Originally Posted by seattlepilot (Post 1838965)

You keep picking up open time at straight time when other regionals are offering at 150% , you keep doing favors to the company when it benefits you! why would the company willing to meet with you more.

Unfortunately we have MANY captains picking up open time. VERY unfortunate.

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Originally Posted by FEtoFO (Post 1839055)

This is the biggest reason why we don't have a contract! Also if you work out deals with Screw Scheduling, then you are undermining the CBA. You know who you are " hey I will pick up that day trip if you pay me 8 hours and positive space me home".

You are right; I hear this sort of thing often. They tell it as if they're justified because they "worked out a deal".

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Originally Posted by TillerEnvy (Post 1839482)

He made north of 200k a year or so ago. No kidding!