No regional would survive a 7 year negotiation these days. No way it takes that long.

 

Not for until September when I get my home base. But I picked up commutable trips. Only have had to stay in base maybe 7 nights since I hit the line in April.

Yes, I am. Sorta hoping the do.

 

And we wonder why red flag pay hasn't come back yet.

 

That's it. Hard to justify overtime pay when everyone willing to pick it up for straight time and many reserves not hitting 75 hrs a month (base dependent).

 

Well if you would like to pay for my mortgage and for me to have an apartment in base just so I can sit there and not be used and not make any money, I'll gladly stop picking up trips. Until I'm in my hometown base, I'll continue to pick up trips that cover my reserve days as I'm only going to be paid straight time anyways whether I put it on my schedule or the company does.

As for red flag pay, they are offering it. Most people I have talked to have even negotiated 200% or better...

 

This isn't meant as a jab at you or a lecture on your personal finances, just putting out there some advice I've learned along the way that might help some newer guys. Try to budget yourself for min guarantee and stash away what you make above that or buy the stuff you want and don't need with that extra.

Open time won't always be there (debatable in the "pilot shortage") and if you need to call in sick and don't want to burn PDO's you'll be able to have some extra money to get by on those months you drop below min guarantee. Budgeting yourself off those months you make 90+ hours is only going to strain your finances in the long run.

We don't have any pilots furloughed and aren't back in negotiations yet, so I get both sides of the open time argument. However, in the fall we should be back at the table for the early opener and if the company sees no problems staffing flights, there is less leverage on our end.

 

I budget for min guarantee and everything I make over top I spend on my truck

 

Anyone been through the in house ATP CTP? How is it? Do we get to fly the 170 sim in CVG?

 

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This x 10!

 

I start in 2 weeks, got my schedule earlier this week. They told me we'll be in the 145 sims.