Originally Posted by
Nevets
No, I can think of at least two ways off the top of my head to keep this from happening, and also in #3 and 4. One of which is to allow these people to have the option of getting a line worth less than MMG.
Don't believe all the propaganda. There are always other ways to solve these types of problems.
As stated, I think there are easy solutions to #3 and #4. As for the vacation conflict, I think the only fair way to get rid of it is to stop awarding lines when the first pilot is involuntarily awarded reserve. Not sure where you see propaganda in my post - I like flight line's PBS but I am also open to tweaks to make it better. I was also open to Smart Pref, but again, it needs tweaks to make it better.
I also left out the #1 reason that someone junior gets a better schedule and the #1 reason I have found that most pilots in our system complain about their awarded schedule - the pilot bidding did screwed up their bid!
Originally Posted by
xjtguy
So, contrary to the most adamant cheerleaders, it's NOT a 100% seniority system, is that correct? And it does, in fact, use a form of globalization in some cases?
The only time Flight Line truly uses globalization is when unstacking is utilized and then only for the bottom 50% of the pilots bidding. As was stated previously, the software does not look down line and award trips out of seniority for the greater good of the company, the software deals with each pilot in order and awards them what they can hold.