WHACKMASTER

Supposedly it’s base dependent. I know my domicile’s pilots don’t exactly have a great reputation with the FAs (file me under “don’t really give a $h!t).

One interesting phenomenon I’ve observed and swear by is that the higher the job satisfaction of pilots at a particular company, the lower the A-hole percentage. It seems that the more people are discontent with their employer the more it brings out the undesirable parts of their personality.

My sample size is four airlines and two dozen years in the “biz”. FWIW.

WHACKMASTER

I think I heard about that story as well as some other ACA stories with my favorite being the male/female pilot crew that had sex standing up in the J41 at cruise with the AP on and because there was an area at the top of the door where the FA could see in via a reflection, they got busted and canned. Any Blue Ridgers care to chime in?

There was also the can of soda that spilled on the Airbus center pedestal that fried it.

ZapBrannigan

That happened about 9 minutes into the movie “Fate is the Hunter” starring Glenn Ford and Suzanne Pleshette.

https://youtu.be/ez21oSqvGOI

JohnnyTexas

Blast you, Zap! I just spent 2 hours watching that movie! I started at 9 minutes and kept going. Then watched the beginning.

WHACKMASTER

He must be bored sitting in his hotel room on reserve 🤣

ZapBrannigan

HAHA! You’re welcome. That’s the movie that made me want to be a pilot. At least the first few minutes when they lost the engine and, cool as a cucumber, Captain says “I spilled my coffee”
Glad you enjoyed it!

ZapBrannigan

How did you know?

BZC17

I feel like it’s an echo room of non military guys here…. Trust me as a mil guy I don’t want to hear your callsign etc... but it goes both ways. I don’t bring up my military experience and often get mistaken for a skywest pilot. My worst captain ever was all civilian tyrant that gave me ptsd back to upt days… (he’s gone now) Let’s keep the subject on how much of the contract that we need fixed and how far we can move the flag pole on pay rates.

RJSAviator76

I'm a no voter on anything short of 35% snap up rate or the highest 757 rate of Delta or United - whichever is higher, and subsequent raises tied to the inflation rate. Oh, and the assumption is at min pay guarantee - not 108 TFP.

Full retro is assumed. Anything short of full retro is an automatic no. BTW... retro needs to include rate change as well as NEC and PS monies with no earnings cap like last time.

LTD/STD fixed to be industry leading and company covered. None of this imputed tax BS.

Full government rate per diem - not a percentage. Anything short of that, and the company needs to provide crew meals. The Big 3 get crew meals and per diem.

NEC brought up to industry standard and matched with the highest percentage offered at either Delta, United or American.

These are my non-negotiable items. Fall short of any of those, I won't bother even reading the rest before I vote NO. There are plenty of other improvements needed, but these are the meat and potatoes for me.

For those who think this is unreasonable, look at the pay at regionals and their raise percentages. Then look at this website and plug in your pay: https://www.usinflationcalculator.com and then tell me it's unreasonable.

Remember last time, the union laid out how the company could easily afford to cover the entire Platform and remain highly profitable. The company agreed with the union.... they just didn't want to pay that. Well, despite the price of electricity going up substantially, I can still afford to pay my electric bill and save money. While it doesn't mean I want to pay that much, I know if I don't, I'll be sitting in a dark house with no AC. #FUPM

WHACKMASTER

FUPM indeed.