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Originally Posted by CALFO
Are you playing the long game or the short game?
I am in the same boat as you, extremely low guarantee and vacation for November. I was hoping to pick up extra flying but will now enjoy my 21 days off instead. It isn't going to make a significant difference in my finances if I don't get another 10 hours next month. I would prefer the Mec play the long game and get this system set up to works automatically and does not base pay bumps solely on crew pay's discretion.
There was no crew pay "discretion", any more than there is for middle seat deadhead.
You must be assuming the MEC is playing only for the PTC pay issue, I don't believe it because we had a system that worked perfectly- one simple email and paid the next day. They have totally screwed that up. If they want to play the "long game" as you call it, and perhaps make PTC always meet MPG, or other such iteration- that is an issue for regular contract negotiations- not screwing your pilots out of pay and schedule flexibility.
BYW, as I like to remind myself as I head to the links like today- the money is in the short game.