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BAe3100FO 12-02-2019 07:26 AM
Originally Posted by Tini (Post 2931951)
Awful commute. My worst was after missing 7 flights (seven!) I jumped in my truck and drove to LAX only to find my truck doesn't fit in the employee parking garage.
You do know we have a “commuter clause” that would have gotten you off the hook - no worries, since you made an honest attempt at 2 tries?

Contract my friend...it’s saved many of us and that’s what it’s for!

Unless, of course you have debt out the wazzooo(UND - ERAU - etc) and you can’t afford to miss a trip/assignment....as that seems to be the case with folks I’ve run into recently....

N6279P 12-02-2019 07:56 AM
Originally Posted by BAe3100FO (Post 2932505)
You do know we have a “commuter clause” that would have gotten you off the hook - no worries, since you made an honest attempt at 2 tries?

Contract my friend...it’s saved many of us and that’s what it’s for!

Unless, of course you have debt out the wazzooo(UND - ERAU - etc) and you can’t afford to miss a trip/assignment....as that seems to be the case with folks I’ve run into recently....
He probably didn’t want to lose out in the money dude. The contract doesn’t pay protect him.

Tini 12-02-2019 01:40 PM
My goodness you guys. Yes, I am familiar with the contract and the commuter clause. As I mentioned above, I wanted to fly because I was trying to get consolidated and wanted to get better at the job. It was supposed to simply be an anecdote about how tough the PHX-LAX commute is.

klondike 12-25-2019 04:57 AM
Originally Posted by Tini (Post 2931972)
I had a 1800 short call or field standby (don’t remember which) and by looking at the schedule was pretty sure I was going to be assigned a trip. I wasn’t consolidated yet and I wanted to fly as much as possible as I frankly wasn’t thrilled with my performance thus far. So I drove.
Originally Posted by BAe3100FO (Post 2932505)
You do know we have a “commuter clause” that would have gotten you off the hook - no worries, since you made an honest attempt at 2 tries?

Contract my friend...it’s saved many of us and that’s what it’s for!

Unless, of course you have debt out the wazzooo(UND - ERAU - etc) and you can’t afford to miss a trip/assignment....as that seems to be the case with folks I’ve run into recently....
He explained his rational for the extraordinary effort earlier on in the thread Sir. I found it for you.

APC225 12-25-2019 08:56 AM
Originally Posted by Tini (Post 2932647)
My goodness you guys. Yes, I am familiar with the contract and the commuter clause. As I mentioned above, I wanted to fly because I was trying to get consolidated and wanted to get better at the job. It was supposed to simply be an anecdote about how tough the PHX-LAX commute is.
Not that huge a thing anyway. I drove that once a month for a year Not too bad.


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