Galley Gossip: Advice for the employees of US Airways {Gadling}

Nov 7th 2009 12:29PM Thanks for responding to our plight. I am a reserve based in one of the northeast crew bases being closed. There are a couple of complications for reserves. One is that we are waiting to find out if we will be displaced TWICE as NYC is closing in January & BOS is closing in May. Displacement means money which reserves don't have. Some of are on B scale pay (substantially less than A scale) #2 is commuting while paying rent in the most expensive region to live AND to pay for a crash pad or hotel is cost prohibitive on B scale.
I am planning on moving to live in base but the uncertainty of which base & when is quite distressing. Displacement is temporary & we don't know if the company will contribute to moving expenses. The whole situation is a mess and even more disruptive to those who have kids and families with established lives in these bases. Commuting is even more difficult than ever as much of our flying has been outsourced to small jets which are packed. Times have certainly changed (I've been in the business since the late 70's but junior at USAir).
We are an adaptable work group & will make it work...somehow. The lack of information is a huge problem.