Originally Posted by
KnotSoFast
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I saw that odd vacation rule and wondered why? Well, I asked my CP and guess what?
There have been senior dudes, who PBS bid a trip that blocks in after 23:00 on the night before vacation starts. They also bid a HUGE trip that begins on the day after their vacation ends. Then it's a simple matter of coming up with an excuse that gets their flight late to their base > 23:31. BINGO, huge trip gets dropped and paid and vacation magically inflates.
Don't get me wrong... I'm all for max-performing the PWA to my advantage. But this new vacation rule is strictly a knee-jerk reaction to a few "max-performers", who were pulling a fast one on the company and now we ALL have to live with it. Or not. Vote no if this chaps your a$$, but once I understood the background, I don't really care about this one. I'm not senior enough to be able to bid that precisely anyway.
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BTW, I am DEFINITELY a NO vote! That Negotiators Notepad was printed using Trebuchet typeface.
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I HATE Trebuchet typeface, so chalk me up as a strong NO vote.
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Wow. That explanation is about as bad as the C2012 sell of "Oh, allowing reserves to go up to ALV + 15 is only so scheduling won't have to break up those 12 day international trips."