Originally Posted by
todd1200
I'm definitely not a cheerleader, but our PBS doesn't use any kind of globalization (personally, I don't have a big problem with globalization if it's only used to sort pairings within a given preference), the system builds a complete schedule for the most senior pilot, closes it, and then moves on to the number two guy, etc. The system doesn't have the capability to look ahead. Nothing anyone junior to me does has any effect on my schedule -- my schedule is done and closed before the system looks at anyone junior to me.
So what poster below said isn't true in response to how a junior pilot could end up with something better than a pilot more senior?
Originally Posted by
gtechpilot
I can think of four scenarios where this can happen:
#2 - The person junior has vacation and bids vacation low - during the summer, you would have to get four four-day trips whereas they would only have to get two four-day trips. Unfortunately, the only way to fix this one would be to get rid of vacation low!
#3 - You have training and it conflicts with trips you could be assigned but the junior pilot has no conflicts. We currently only get 4 hours of credit per day of training meaning yearly recurrent is only worth 16 hours when you bid. This one honestly should have been negotiated to include the CBT credit (~4 hours) or with the option for a higher virtual credit.
#4 - Either you have a carry over pairing that causes conflicts or they have a carry over pairing that gives just enough credit. I honestly think there should be a union controlled over-ride on this one.