Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
I thought I said company shenanigans aside... I consider globalization to be shenanigans. That said, with the exception of last December when they screwed the pooch on the SmartPref awards, what I see just before the bid closes is what I've been awarded. Not saying that will ALWAYS be the case, just been my experience. YMMV.
Better be SURE that it is the case. The first few months after PBS was implemented, the awards were run at closing, one and done, and we had the awards that night. Since then, the awards are run and re-run to "optimize" the results. ALPA has some input on which solution is used, but if the company has any discretion, they can and will use it. I cant say that anything bad has come of this (nothing that our negotiated work rules wouldnt allow anyway), but beware of making assumptions of how the process will work based on how it is being used now. The thing about globalization that gives me pause, is that I dont see how it would be possible to lock down the process - that it allows too much leeway to the company to end run around seniority and possibly some of the other work rules.
Originally Posted by
RgrMurdock
I thought the system ran every 6 minutes or so. I thought what you see is what you get in regards to bidding as long as others above you don't change their bids.
It the system runs every 6 min, with the EXACT parameters used for the final run baked in, and the final run happens exactly at closing with no further shenanigans, then yes. If the parameters (especially the globalization) can be changed through multiple re-runs after closing, any preview is magic-8-ball at best.