Originally Posted by
deltajuliet
I'll do that, thanks prior. Is there a way to go back and check the PBS bid for errors? Pilot Lounge just tells me bidding is closed.
You can't view it now that PBS is closed, but once PBS re-opens next month (for Dec. bidding) you'll be able to go to the "Results" tab for 11-14. It will show you exactly how the system processed your bid groups.
Just e-mail magpbs like prior said, and ask what you did wrong.
Did you waive everything (min consec days off 2; no same-day pairings)???
Did you have a reserve bid group as a fallback with your desired days off, below your line (pairing) bid groups???
Also--people below you might have simply gotten regular lines b/c their carry-in hours/trips/reserve days from Oct., or their scheduled availability, was different than yours, and able to accomodate a line.
For example--if the guy below you had the last 4 days of Oct. off, and you were on reserve the last 4 days of Oct., PBS might have been able to squeeze a fat trip on the guy below you the first few days of Nov.--but couldn't do the same with you without exceeding the rolling FDP buffers/30 hours rest req./etc.. Of course, it might be a simple case of your bid not being setup right relative to the person below you, but what you're doing the last 7 days of the preceeding month can compromise PBS's ability to hit the target credit value without creating an illegality.
As a rule of thumb, if you don't know exactly how PBS is going to process your bids, you should ask around the crewroom, read the heck out of all the PBS documents, and email magpbs and ask. Plenty of us are willing to help, and a lot of it won't make sense unless you're sitting there going over your bid with someone.