Originally Posted by
Pedro4President
Essentially you are correct on TDY. The only correction I would give is Voluntary TDY you bid last. So ORD/(HomeBase/involuntary)TDY all bid group 1 according to seniority. Voluntary TDY group bids next according to seniority.
Voluntary TDY doesn't automatically put you as reserve it's just what typically happens. Normally I wouldn't split hairs like this but our company is about to force guys from FO to CA.
Are you saying as a fact that the company is forcing FO's to captain, or are you simply floating a possibility?
Do you really think they would not look at other options rather than having someone sitting in the left seat that
A) just doesn't want to be there; or
B) has been holding off because they don't feel comfortable upgrading for one reason or another?
im pretty sure the company would be discussing alternative options with the union.
It doesn't make financial sense to send someone through a long term course only to get 6-8 months use out of them before flowing.