Hopefully people are taking notice of this post and it will encourage those not engaged in the "phoney war" (to coin a 1939 phrase) to join the ranks. The GC aren't pushing it (for some unfathomable reason) so it is up to us.
My last 2 long haul flights had F/O's who had responded to CC and were working on G days.
Every day it seems they are relying on the goodwill of others to achieve thier requirements. A little more pressure and they are done!
So lets keep pushing the message at every opportunity to get people on board. Now is the time, delaying only helps the company achieve manning levels and await a downturn in the market.
Before you accept that G day payment ("I need the money....) think that if we could bring pressure to bear you could get that extra money plus more every month through a long overdue realistic base pay rate increase.
Please DO NOT WORK on G days! Do not acknowledge Crew Direct. Enjoy your days off with family or Friends.