Well I truly hope each person gets back pay that was affected. For the bonus don’t think the union will have much to stand on. I literally received the check prior to ever showing up for anything with piedmont and before I was on the seniority list. Not sure how that counts as on property.

Man not for nothing, but as a DEC, you’ve been put through training in a more rapid fashion, received a liveable wage during training based on captain guarantee, and you’ll be put on the line in a somewhat timely manner.

It may seem okay for now but when you’re on the line being extended/displaced/junior manned, and trying to commute on your measaly 11 days off - eventually it adds up.

People aren’t leaving because lateral moves are for chumps. However, I don’t think a lot of us realized how tough these schedules would be. We made our bed but that doesn’t mean we can’t help others avoid making the same mistakes.

If I could do it over again I would have chosen endeavor. Not for the pay, but the schedules. Work / life balance is so much more important than I ever realized before starting at Piedmont. All I cared about was upgrade time. Looking back, it was irrelevant.

Just remember that 45k is a gold ball and chain keeping you here for 2 years. I hope you have a real reason to be positive after your 2 years here man. That would be refreshing to say the least.

Just cause you made your bed doesn’t mean you have to lay in it. Same goes for me. I don’t plan on spending a dime of the bonus money to make sure it’s not the ball and chain you speak of. If it becomes to much for the family I’ll punch out. Despite what some people think I have a pretty good idea what it’s like. In my airline career I’ve never had more then 11 days off in a month and I have never been off of rsv ever. Not saying it’ll be fun but I know what’s coming.