Originally Posted by
horrido27
Disagree.
First of all, even IF the first pilot below the G Line waives everything, there still exists the possibility that he/she won't get a line but the pilot below them will, just because of what's left and when these 2 pilots have some sort of absence (ie, training or vacation)
Second. Why should you have to waive anything?
Seniority should not be based on "waiving" something to get a one up with regards to line/reserve.
If it is, then it's something that we as a Pilot Group should discuss.
Not just a couple of hundred pilots who lurk the forums.
Personally, I would like to see seniority honored.
IF there is the possibility of awarding some lines below the G Line, it needs to be done in Seniority order.
IF that is not possible, then there will be more open time available and that will allow for more/better trip trading.
That would also allow for the reserve to have more choices with regards to THEIR aggressive pick-ups.
I do find it interesting that there are pilots (like yourself) who defend our PBS.
I guess that if you feel that the first pilot below the G Line not getting a line yet the 2nd pilot below the G Line getting one is "ok", there's no need to continue the conversation. We're not going to change each others opinions.
It is important for all Post Merger New Hires to understand some of the issues we have with our PBS.. especially with regards to what us Legacy pilots had before!
Always
FS, FP & FtC
Motch
First off my friend, I don't like our current bid system. I have devoted some time to learning it because I have no options, and have thus found a way to live with it.
Secondly, to your comment about why you shouldn't have to waive anything, well you don't. You're below the line and based on our contract you are not guaranteed a line. It's simple. The solution is saying I have some set of trips I can group together and form one more line if someone wants it, but you gotta waive some contract protections. I guess your argument is I'm the first guy below the line and I'm not waiving, so all you junior pilots below me shouldn't have the scraps I don't want. Gmafb.
As for months with carry in credit, if the solution says I have a couple trips left I can hand out to someone with carry in that matches my constraints, why are you against your junior union brothers getting those? Since you have no carry in, the solution can't produce you a line. The contract allows the company to have this bidding system, and this bidding system can at least make one more person's schedule better... But you don't want that guy to have it? Come on man.
As far as leaving more trips in the pool, that would be great, but there will always be one more person who may benefit because someone above the line will bid reserve, and thus someone below will get a line. In my 4 years here I have come to realize the problem is not this pbs system.