Soxfan1

This is more of a question. I was under the impression that this option you mention above paid 150% of your scheduled or actual credit on the work day of your choosing, not 200. Does it really pay 200%?

I hear you though on your overall point. Nothwithstanding any other gain or loss of the TA, the new JM rules are very pro-pilot - compared to current book.

If you value days off the most, take the 2-4-1 option, get your 5 done early in the year.

If you value days off and want some coin, take the pay protected day in lue option. You net the same number of days off but are turning a straight time day into basically about 300% (JM day pays 200 wile the day in lue off still pays straight time as you New day off)

If you value just the money, take the day worked at premium option (150 or 200?) in addition to you 200% JM day.

Or if you want to work the system - opt for the day in lue, get pay protected at 100%, and pick your own flying back up at 200% - net 300% for that day plus the 200% for the JM day.

I agree with T28. You can argue the overall value and worth of the TA as a whole but for a company that JMs are a fact of life - this new JM policy in the TA is hands down better than current book. (I know still not as good as some regionals with NO JM clauses - but still made huge gains in that area)

With the extra money this will cost the company, and the number of pilots that will reduce from 10 to 5, and the number of reserve JMs limited to 2 per month, it won’t be possible for the company to continue as is. They will run out of pilots to JM and will spend to much more doing it.

RabidW0mbat

Random question from a QOL standpoint, what are the usual hotels for overnights?

DarkSideMoon

Honestly there isn't a usual. I've stayed in everything from a comfort inn to a Hyatt regency. Never stayed anywhere particularly subpar.

Day4mx

You like waffle houses by the interstate? Dont mind a $34 uber ride downtown? Interested in frequently changing hotels? Youre in luck!

lukeh99

Quite a few hotels by the airport. Nothing dirty or dangerous, but lots of Holiday Inn Express and that kind of thing. You really have to plan food in advance if you want to eat healthy. Also a number of nice downtown layovers sprinkled in, but there seems to be no rhyme or reason for it. There is no downtown layover clause in our contract. It's something I really wish had gotten fixed in this latest TA.

Day4mx

Fo attrition is reaching that of pre united announcement levels. Bob gonna do something or more silence from appleton?

FlyPKP

Heard he’s going to Alaska. Jumping ship? Or given the state of the company....off to pursue other avenues per the usual after someone makes a huge mistake.

StrykerB21

To be fair the bulk of the FO resignations are people not making it through training.

squib

If you accepted 7 junior mans last month and in the current month you are getting that credit then maybe these numbers can make sense if you added flying on those days. You mention conflict bidding and CDO's being thrown in. Are you a lineholder? Plus flying dropped in the new bid period during integration is not paid.


If it was all in the same month there is no way you worked 13 days with 7 junior mans at the same time. Screenshot your schedule and people might believe you.

squib

There are guys with 20+yrs here with 4 digit seniority numbers here that have 5+ JMs for the year.