Originally Posted by
ZootBoot
According to the rumour mill, it would appear that the Sept to Oct period is where the training resources, crew resources and aircraft resources are finally starting to stretch to their limits. The 'rebuild and recover' has finally started to hit up against those lack of required resources. Talking with friends, based on the current roster, we are so busy that almost none of us could legally work a G day - even if they called and offered us the extra pennies.
It would definitely be a crying shame if the sickness rates increased this month. A damn shame.
A crying shame for who?
Normally when you want something you ask for it. So what are you asking for? A 5% rise? 10%? COS08? Housing or provident fund back? A rostering agreement? Bases? What do you want exactly?
Crying and table thumping is standard cx pilot behaviour. Being mature enough to have a well defined objective and strategy to get there is not.
Get together and decide what it is the pilot body wants.
Present it to management.
If the company is belligerent then decide upon an organized and published industrial campaign until a suitable compromise can be met.
Alternatively, continue crying.