Pilot morale
03-16-2022, 03:59 PM
#42
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,111
03-16-2022, 09:21 PM
#43
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2016
Posts: 2,558
So what? If they don't want to come work here, they can go elsewhere. I don't say that to minimize the plight of the narrowbody crowd, quite the opposite... I think what the company is doing in terms of these trips plain sucks, and ALPA's non-response to it is reprehensible. But I don't GAF whether someone that isn't on the property decides to come here based on any of that. If they want to come here.. great. If they don't... good for them I hope they have a great life.
I will never forget the question in my interview from the retired guy. "Why should Delta get down on their knees and beg you to come work here?" My answer was that I had no idea.. but that I would work hard yada yada yada...
Summer is going to be interesting without a doubt.
I'm gonna leave you with one other thought. I know there are some that want something like a 6 hour duty day. Be careful what you ask for. Delta will get their pound of flesh if that were to come to fruition. Delta abhors credit time in rotations. The more they have to pay per day, the harder they are going to work at eliminating credit. Those schedules will go from being SWA-like to regional-like.
I will never forget the question in my interview from the retired guy. "Why should Delta get down on their knees and beg you to come work here?" My answer was that I had no idea.. but that I would work hard yada yada yada...
Summer is going to be interesting without a doubt.
I'm gonna leave you with one other thought. I know there are some that want something like a 6 hour duty day. Be careful what you ask for. Delta will get their pound of flesh if that were to come to fruition. Delta abhors credit time in rotations. The more they have to pay per day, the harder they are going to work at eliminating credit. Those schedules will go from being SWA-like to regional-like.
03-16-2022, 09:28 PM
#44
Back on Reserve
Joined APC: Dec 2012
Position: A330 FO
Posts: 723
Amen to the plane swap charge. There's a BIG difference between a 1:00-1:15 turn with and without a plane swap. Without a plane swap you have a few minutes to take a breath, don't have to pack up and then rebuild your 'nest', possibly grab a bite to eat outside the plane, or even take a 5 minute stretch-walk that ISN'T a walk-around.
03-17-2022, 03:28 AM
#46
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jul 2018
Posts: 69
So what? If they don't want to come work here, they can go elsewhere. I don't say that to minimize the plight of the narrowbody crowd, quite the opposite... I think what the company is doing in terms of these trips plain sucks, and ALPA's non-response to it is reprehensible. But I don't GAF whether someone that isn't on the property decides to come here based on any of that.
03-17-2022, 04:12 AM
#47
Moderator
Joined APC: Jul 2006
Posts: 5,824
The comments two pages pages ago referenced a recruiting problem for Delta. That’s the context of my comment. If DAL is basically the same as every other airline then recruiting becomes a problem. If you don’t care about that, that’s fine, but that was the context of comparing trips to other airlines.
I don't think most people don't care, we all want our rotation construction addressed. However, I'd be shocked if it's more than a handful of applicants who are swayed by current rotation construction. I'd wager that 90%+ will go to the airline which allows them to live in base or live somewhere with an easy commute. Based on a few, highly qualified friends of mine that were given "call back in 6 months," I don't think we're hurting too bad on recruiting right now.
Last edited by crewdawg; 03-17-2022 at 04:46 AM.
03-17-2022, 04:12 AM
#48
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: 7ER B...whatever that means.
Posts: 3,982
03-17-2022, 04:34 AM
#49
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2018
Posts: 128
explain this better for everyone. They “ask” you to extend by acars and you have to confirm with a reply. No assumption of extension.
03-17-2022, 05:02 AM
#50
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2020
Position: 330B
Posts: 131
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
