Originally Posted by
Sliceback
The junior guy on the 777 in LAX has these options in LAX -
737 CA
S80 CA
777 FO
75/76 I FO
75/76 D FO
737 FO
S80 CA
The junior LAX 777 FO lineholder can also hold -
75/76 I CA
75/76 D CA
Guys bid the LAX 777 FO slot, even with it's restrictions, after considering their other options. Four distinctly different jobs - 777 FO, 75/76 I, 75/76 D, 737/S80.
As my SW buddy said "I'm still on the 737. What are you doing?" Standard tongue in cheek comment. He's well paid, happy, but realizes, from a flying perspective, that he's facing ground hog day for 25,000-30,000 hrs. We have guys that thrive on that type of flying and others that run from it.
What I was getting at, was that one can be on the WB for time off. But the option of switching from overnights in the orient to overnights in South America to overnights in Europe to overnights in HNL may not exist depending on the fleet/domicile without trading one option for another option. IOW, stay in the seat with limited intl overnights but lots of time off. Or stay in the seat, commute to a different domicile with better overnights but less time off due to commuting. See what I saying?
Sure, the guy has the option to bid down to NB CA for options, then has to work more. But again, the point was about WB options.