Originally Posted by
kwri10s
I think you will find yourself in the vast minority with this view. The only people who will hold this view are those that are senior in a seat but don't want to put in the time to hawk open time.
The wolf pack guys are a whole other issue. That does not have anything to do with the regular guys trading with open time.
Yes, I stepped into a hornets nest.
Originally Posted by
busdriver12
You have got to be joking. Either that, or senior and still want it all.
If you're senior, just bid the trips you want. And then make friends, get a group going who help each other out, get on the Facebook swapping pages. But to try to control everyone else's life....no. You would be in a very small, senior, self focused minority.
Not senior. So you can stop that argument. I also find it unethical for those who pick up trips that they don't intend to fly, to shop it around a group of willing participants. But I don't think that happens often. The real problem is people are using Bots -- and I don't mean the two products developed by FDXers that many of our pilots have on their phones. And when they're using those bots, you aren't going to get any trip. The Bot will have an earlier time stamp than you. Do not doubt me on this.
Originally Posted by
FXLAX
Im all for seniority when it comes to bidding your line. But I would like instant trip trading because it allows the majority, that are not senior, a chance at being able to improve their QOL.
Disagree. Previous company processed requests in seniority and junior people could change their schedule. Senior folks don't really need to do this as they're usually get what they want.
Originally Posted by
MelT
And why the hell should you get priority makeup just because you protect min days off with a secondary line and not a regular line? WTF is that all about?
Let me rephrase that for you ... why should people who are flying carryover month after month, working extra flying for straight pay, helping the company, get paid so much while getting PNP screwing everyone else trying to change their schedule? I agree 100%.
Originally Posted by
FrankTheTank
His name is Purple
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Name calling is a great way of winning debates.
I get it, you guys don't like the OT by seniority. The current system is broken. It is why a few seem to get all the nice trips that fall into OT. It is why VIPs nearly crashes every Thursday when OT is out.
I think slowing down the process would be best for more pilots. It would give more pilots who are airborne a chance to bid because there is no fair time to release OT. Pilots are often sleeping or flying. I've flown with crewmembers who were up all night trying to swap trips when they should have been sleeping. We are our own worst enemy.
It would give folks who are commuters a chance to see if they can secure a flight or deadhead.
And it would defeat the bots.
I figured a system that respected seniority would be welcome. I am wrong. But this is FedEx ...not exactly the most unified group I've ever worked with.
