Originally Posted by
GetRealDude
The truth hurts.
The TA allows a greater percentage of PBS style manipulation. No software can overcome it.
Approx. 70% of our crew force are commuters. I'm not on of them. But I respect anyone's decision to make that choice.
More VTOs and a greater impact on schedules is the result. More crewmembers affected than ever before. FACT.
Commuters will suffer at the whim of the futures scheduler. But at least you'll get a REASON for getting hosed. It won't change the schedule but you'll get a warm fuzzy on why you're being bent across the table.
No thanks. I'll pass on prison style forced coercion.
Hey GRD, where in the TA do you find that there will be more VTO lines? What I saw in the TA is what we have now. All known flying will be built into lines. No where in there does it say they will have the ability to increase the percentage of VTO lines.
The ability to put R days on your VTO line is a good thing in my opinion. Now the bottom 20% to 30% get either all reserve or some reserve. I think it would be nice to be able to pick out of known R days. The first guy cannot be forced to have an R day on his line, unless he wants it.
It will also be nice to be able to adjust vacation to either use less if that is what you want to do.
Finally, anything will be better then the piece of crap VTO system we have now.