Originally Posted by horrido27

The bold line is exactly the issue.
IF you are below the G Line, you are not guaranteed a line.
But IF there is enough flying left to make a line, it needs to go via Seniority. If it can't honor seniority, then put it in open time.
As someone who waives on a regular basis (as I live in base and am fine with 1 day off between workblocks), I understand that waiving is an individual choice that is offered by the contract. But just because someone does or doesn't waive, it shouldn't trump (ouch) seniority.
As you mentioned.. its part of our Contract. So let's discuss the merits of our contract with regards to how our PBS system is utilized.




Again, it's not about junior "union" brothers (and sisters) getting a line. It's about honoring seniority.
That 'junior' pilot should understand that there is something wrong with our system when someone senior to him/her didn't get a line while they did.. all because of 'constraint/completion mode'.
Guess you are fine with someone below you getting a line while you get reserve. I am not.
If the system couldn't build me (or you) a line with the remaining trips there are two options-
1) Give us all the trips that DO fit in our schedule and pay us MPG.
B) [This is thinking outside of the box] Give us all the trips that DO fit in our schedule and then put a few Res Days in where needed to 'make' a legal line.

If it doesn't want to do that, then throw all those trips into open time. Helps with Seniority Trip Trading (more trips for trading) and the trips will still be covered as we would actually have a handful more reserve.
Keep in mind, the reserve who didn't get a line now will still be able to do aggressive pickup the day prior..



Of course there will be someone who benefits from having a line built. That person should be the most senior person below the G Line.
Honor Seniority.

I am mid pack in my BES. I have learned how to bid by learning from my past mistakes. That being said, knowing your 'bidding power' is key.
But the problem IS this PBS system and how we are awarded our lines.
When a junior person gets something a senior person requested.. but wasn't awarded because that would have prevented the junior person from getting a line, there is an issue.
This "constraint" isn't just a reserve/lineholder issue.. it affects everyone.

We are coming to 2 years of contract negotiations. Things will most likely start getting worse sometime next year. There are (probably) 9000 pilots who will not see a pay raise next year.
You (probably) will since you mentioned that you've been here 5 years (I believe).. you will see a longevity pay raise in 2020. Along with every other Post Merger New Hire.
Seniority is what the airline industry is all about.
PBS does not (always) honor seniority.
That is an issue to be discussed and fixed.

FS, FP & FtC
Always
Motch