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Originally Posted by sm203900

I am pretty sure that the title of this website is jetcareers, i.e. all things aviation. There are people on this forum that believe that the pilot's are the only one's that have it rough. First and foremost I use to work within scheduling and I assure you that most of the people working in the department are very intelligent most with college degrees. IT is very frustrating to constantly take blame from pilots for ruining their lives. Your workgroups have unions, if your union is not willing to go to the table to get you shorter work days then maybe you should start the finger pointing there. Secondly, when your trips get jacked up and things are added and your new schedule is a mess you can thank your fellow pilots for not showing up to work due to sickness and not knowing how to commute, and yes commuting is a priveledge. Bottom line someone needs to fill those seats in the cockpit, and if fellow pilots do not show up someone else must fly. You all knew the stakes when you got into this business, just because you are worn out does not give you the right to blame everyone for your life choices. I do agree that your 16 hour duty days are too much, but as I stated above you have unions, start there to get your work rules changed.
Schedulers are not the problem, they do a job, and if it they did not none of you would have jobs.

I hate to pull this card, but are you actually working at a 121 carrier right now and having to deal with scheduling, or are you still just training?