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10-22-2024 | 02:55 PM

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As a parent, for the few years it matters it REALLY matters- after that, it REALLY doesn’t. Absent holiday pay though, I believe it’s one of the major sick out days for most airlines.

I was kind of surprised about that. Until recently, it was rare that I would meet someone that had kids that weren’t adults themselves.

10-22-2024 | 03:02 PM

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The truly senior play is to work the day before the holiday and block in at 11:46PM (NYE &Xmas eve aside).

You have to land past 1:00pm on the eves to get the pay. Not worth it to me. But I get it for the empty nesters or single folk. Or those that hate their family

10-22-2024 | 04:43 PM

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You have to land past 1:00pm on the eves to get the pay. Not worth it to me. But I get it for the empty nesters or single folk. Or those that hate their family

Or for those that can’t hold it off it makes it a little less painful. I’ll be working thanksgiving….but we celebrate it on the weekend

10-23-2024 | 06:00 AM

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I was kind of surprised about that. Until recently, it was rare that I would meet someone that had kids that weren’t adults themselves.

It’s a perception thing, I think. Most people feel like Xmas/Thanksgiving are too “on the radar” so they’re reluctant to call out on those days. The lesser “holidays” just feel less critical. Ironically, because everyone thinks no one else calls out on those days, the sick calls spike. (Super Bowl Sunday is the other major “sickout” day for the same reason- just feels less weighty than Xmas.)

Whatever your judgment of that, I think HP is the logical solution. Instead of pretending people are never going to call out on important family days, just incentivize working those days & watch the staffing SNAFUs magically go away. I’m actually a little surprised SB Sunday isn’t a paid holiday.

10-23-2024 | 09:42 AM

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I do really like the new holiday pay with this contract. In the old days the empty nesters would bid for those days off just because they had to work them in the past. Now that comes with a cost.

10-24-2024 | 02:57 PM

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Yeah, that and easter. Not necessarily because of the religious aspect of easter, but a lot of college breaks are around that time.

10-25-2024 | 05:18 AM

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Yeah, that and easter. Not necessarily because of the religious aspect of easter, but a lot of college breaks are around that time.

Do you guys get Holiday Pay for Halloween? At Delta we don't

10-25-2024 | 05:47 AM

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Do you guys get Holiday Pay for Halloween? At Delta we don't

Yes, Holloween is a paid holiday at UA.

10-25-2024 | 06:05 AM

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As a parent, for the few years it matters it REALLY matters- after that, it REALLY doesn’t. Absent holiday pay though, I believe it’s one of the major sick out days for most airlines.

Super Bowl Sunday is usually the biggest sickout day of the year. Kids might not be the priority! Airline kids need to learn that holidays, b-days ect.. can be moved. It won't hurt them.