First off, if you got that much sick time to be calling in sick for at least 3 weeks out of a year, you should be senior enough to have all the PIC turbine time you need, and in turn, you should be out of the "situation" yourself. But I guess the majors won't just hire anyone. Secondly, it's that type of "me-first" mentality (I need some PIC turbine and I'm out) that personifies the ASA union. Of course they don't have anything to gain when their pilot group is not willing to unite and address about the situation. I'm pretty sure most unionized workers would be a little more peeved after 5 years that the ASA group is, and it's because pilots like yourself with a short yoke are only caring about "me." Don't get me wrong, I love me some me, and I'm not interested in making a career out of the regionals nor am I happy with the way the contract talks are going, but you have to support your own and look out for one another. Let me guess, you're voting yes on the first TA, even if it includes a wad of poop in your mailbox ever month. OUT!
