Originally Posted by JABDIP

Duty and trips rigs would be major areas that increased the days that I work here. Higher line values would explain alot of the lower w-2 values especially with lower hourly rates. In general we flew more hours per day and probably more total hours per month than we do now at DAL. Alot of guys took pay cuts because of the 70 reserve guarantee as opposed to 75 hours. Sick leave being 100% pay vs a step down to 75% makes a difference as well. The way our patterns were built vs they way rotations are built now have an affect as well(D**m computers) as well as the differences in our computer bidding programs. Point being, you are correct and know way more about where the fDAL contracts have been and you probably do have way more insight to the DAL contract, I have a lot to learn. I am not saying that the NWA contract is better than the current DAL contract, Just that in first 2 years of being under the DAL contract working for near the same or a little less money for 40 days more per year makes me prefer the old contract, that is all and in no way profess to know everything about the way forward. I wish I did, I would share it with everyone.

Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy

Originally Posted by maddogmax

Looks like 6.5% of W2 for the profit sharing check. That is unless you are former IAM or AFA then you get 3.2%. Welcome to the Delta Family. Didn't they all work for the same company in 2010?

Originally Posted by Cogf16

Sick leave being 75% instead of 100%? Are you talking about the 95+% of guys who use less than the threshold required to make the pay less than 100% Cherrypicking is easy, just like hindsight being 20/20. How about the 25-30% payraise realized since the merger, or the profit sharing you'll be getting next month. But you know all this. Its been covered ad nauseum.

Originally Posted by shiznit

I feel it is my duty to point out certain things*......Alfa, talking about Nu and a "cry like a girl" comment was distasteful, and you would be the winner today....BUT......I am limiting it to the L&G thread only, as there is too much douchy-ness all over on the DPA thread, regardless of which "side" you lean towards.

Capn's comments about "never" going to the ALPA site and then calling out anyone "except PG" to PM with factual information leads me to designate him the official:
"Latest and Greatest"
Of the Day.

It will not be awarded daily, and on occasion I may even have to award it to myself (maybe a few days late after realizing what I had previously posted), but it will always be available as a prize to those who have distinguished themselves.


*Disclosure: I have had a few tonight, and if I judge that it was an unfair award, I will follow through and award it to myself. Good night.

Originally Posted by Cogf16

Sick leave being 75% instead of 100%? Are you talking about the 95+% of guys who use less than the threshold required to make the pay less than 100% Cherrypicking is easy, just like hindsight being 20/20. How about the 25-30% payraise realized since the merger, or the profit sharing you'll be getting next month. But you know all this. Its been covered ad nauseum.

Originally Posted by ExAF

It may be a small thing until YOU are the one that needs it....then all of a sudden it can be a big thing.

Originally Posted by scambo1

Cog;

I'm one of the 95%, and I dont think I'm a full up socialist, but there has to be some mechanism by which the sick leave covers a person at 100% for the full term of (lets say) a broken arm or leg.

Originally Posted by JABDIP

Exactly, you have Rotater cuff surgery and you are out for 4-5 months you get the crap kicked out of you when it comes to pay. Just saying, it should be 100%for the full yearly allotment. You will always have those that abuse the sick leave policy, but for those injures and surgery that take some time 100% sure would help.