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The reality is that someone will always be willing to bid to RSV Capt or widebody FO or to take a job as a new hire on RSV. You don’t need any extra incentive to get someone to be on RSV.
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Yea ron, someone would take a job as a newhire here for 0$ first year too.
That doesn't mean that we shouldn't try and improve QOL/pay for all positions and situations. |
No guarantee at SWA. Every reserve day pays 6 if you don’t get called and 6.5min per day rig if you do get called. Full trip rigs apply. 15days off min per month.
I was able to give most of my reserve away or trade it for trips because it’s a good deal if you live in base. I commute. We only have SC though (2hr callout) and no LC. The plus side of that is fewer pilots on reserve. No airport standby. It’s an AM or PM window for the month of 14hrs and built in blocks of 3 or 4 days at a time. There’s a few details that could be improved on, but overall it’s a simple good system that pays well. Pay can only go up if you get called, so there’s incentive for pilots living in base to bid it. |
Originally Posted by Skyward
(Post 2688913)
We only have SC though (2hr callout) and no LC. The plus side of that is fewer pilots on reserve. No airport standby.
It’s an AM or PM window for the month of 14hrs and built in blocks of 3 or 4 days at a time. |
Originally Posted by APC225
(Post 2688940)
At least they’re honest about not having long call, versus having it in theory and converting it all to SC. The am/pm window is a good thought too. Circadian rhythm, predictability.
I believe their entire scheduling philosophy is built of the AM/PM idea. Even their pairings are built as either all AM or PM. |
Originally Posted by oldmako
(Post 2687275)
70-80% here won’t give up a nickle of their hourly rate to spend on reserve changes.
I haven’t sat a day of reserve since early probation, I’m currently at about 30%, and don’t intend to sit reserve ever again (if it’s my choice), BUT the number one item for improvement on my survey was reserve rules. What is money without QOL? 20% of our company sits reserve in perpetuity. |
Originally Posted by Skyward
(Post 2688913)
No guarantee at SWA. Every reserve day pays 6 if you don’t get called and 6.5min per day rig if you do get called. Full trip rigs apply. 15days off min per month.
I was able to give most of my reserve away or trade it for trips because it’s a good deal if you live in base. I commute. We only have SC though (2hr callout) and no LC. The plus side of that is fewer pilots on reserve. No airport standby. It’s an AM or PM window for the month of 14hrs and built in blocks of 3 or 4 days at a time. There’s a few details that could be improved on, but overall it’s a simple good system that pays well. Pay can only go up if you get called, so there’s incentive for pilots living in base to bid it. Dropping reserve days (other than weekends and holidays) is not a problem at Delta, as long as you don't mind the proportional drop in your guarantee. I believe that SWA pilots can pick up open time while on reserve to boost pay (not confirmed) which would allow reserve pilots to adjust their schedule more I'm sure. |
Originally Posted by Davedave
(Post 2688976)
Speak for yourself Maco. I’m not sure you can objectively say that; unless you’ve seen the negotiating committee’s contract surveys.
I haven’t sat a day of reserve since early probation, I’m currently at about 30%, and don’t intend to sit reserve ever again (if it’s my choice), BUT the number one item for improvement on my survey was reserve rules. What is money without QOL? 20% of our company sits reserve in perpetuity. Your average line holder, who lives in base, and who never plans on sitting on reserve again would rather see financial gains, than QOL gains in reserve rules. I think we're on the same page. |
Originally Posted by High on sky
(Post 2687658)
There are some very simple changes that need to take place that would make reserve life way more tolerable.
1) make it so there is no 6 day silo. If you are good for 6 days you are still in the 5 day silo so you can aggressive pick up a 4 day trip on day 1 instead of being forced to get assigned SC or FSB. 2) NO freebie SC or FSB conversions. Either that or after the 2nd unused assignment, each conversion pays 2 hours add pay. Something of that nature. 3) make it so scheduling can’t target people (and circumvent seniority) by choosing the silo that each SC or FSB assignment gets. There have been numerous times I wanted a certain assignment but couldn’t get it because it wasn’t silo/silo-1 and someone junior got it who may not have even wanted it. |
Originally Posted by full of luv
(Post 2689034)
Dropping reserve days (other than weekends and holidays) is not a problem at Delta, as long as you don't mind the proportional drop in your guarantee.
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