hello falconbis,
You seem to fly the GV. Nice aircraft !
I agree with you for the payscale issue.
For information, in 15 months, I have never been called for any extended day... It looks like it is more the long range fleet which is concerned about it because they are most probably far away from gateway during tour and crew swap is not as easier as on the small fleets.
Another point. Since duty days decrease, we have less per diems (me, 8 in october, and probably 8 in november without any hollidays/training event). So far, less per diems, no more extra day, no extended day, any bonus ?! I guess not .... upgrade ? are you joking ?
I will be told : hey ! you are at home and paid !
I will answer : yes. But is it a comfortable situation ? Can it last a long time ? Is it good for a pilot not to fly ?
I would rather say NO. And I think we have to worry if it comes to last. Hopefully, NJ is a company with a strong financial background.