Originally Posted by
AllenAllert
Don't you think it's more of a commuter vs non-commuter thing than a senior vs junior thing. The MEC negotiated contract provisions (PS passes and paid moves) for bumps and bids with limits. Non-commuters have always had a better time with reserves than commuters. The MEC has done things to make it better for all, fifo reports, open id reports, aggressive pickups and similar but that's only as good as the crewdesk wants it to be. There's a good chance we'll always see a system that favors the non-commuter. It's just the nature of the scheduling system but if there are more commuters than non-commuters maybe more change will be made.
I really can't believe this as I type it, but I'm actually agreeing with him. I am going to screenshot this lol. Reserve can be due to a variety of reasons and sometimes may be out of one's control. But commuting is absolutely a choice. Pretty sure you can take a company paid move with your bid. And everyone off probation can take advantage of the career move. If you chose not to, that is on you. We all have choices, there are tons of options working in the industry, but we are all adults and have to weigh the pros and cons of each decision. It's completely within your rights to commute, and I did it for close to 15 years but it was always a choice. Nobody can force you to commute, and everyone off probation has a contractual right to be moved on the companies dime to your domicile.