Originally Posted by
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It's very stupid and I wrote 2 long paragraphs about it in our first survey.
I've seen guys come in from being out on the road 7-8 days get assigned to a 3 day trip, while everyone in the 4 day bucket sat home, probably wanting to do that 3 day.
Reserves should be able to YS outside of their bucket.
Like I said, I wrote it up over a year ago. Never heard anything back.
I think reserves at United can pick up trips 2-3 days out -- first come, first serve.
Not on reserve here, but could be and want to thank you for sending that in. If you just sent it in to the SOT (Scheduling Optimization Team) I would suggest CC'ing the company's schedulers as well. Not that they're going to care, but I don't think it would hurt.
If you took the time to compose and send it in the SOT it's a shame our union can't take the time to consider your input and compose at least an acknowledgement.
Twice I've sent in a suggestion/request that iCrew allow pilots to put in preferences for White Slips/Green Slips that include DH on the front end and specific destinations. As a commuter I would like to be able to pick up a trip that has a DH out to one of two airports I can get to easily for such trips. At least I got a reply, but not much more...definitely no action on it.