Originally Posted by
afterburn81
So let me get this straight.
Approximately 250 people that:
- Started their careers bidding with a line bidding system almost identical to the current XJT system
- reluctantly changed to a PBS process that ultimately became accepted and loved by almost all
-recently started using the same system of bidding they used almost 10 years ago, and (you find me one guy that bid using the flica version of PBS that likes line bidding better) have all expressed that there are better ways to bid for one’s schedule
- are just a bunch of bitter goons whose opinions bear no credibility for the argument
AND
- 500 guys who, have only used a line bidding system and have never used “the flica version of PBS that hundreds of guys swear by, can say without doubt that one system is better for the group than the other
To sum it up - how can one, that has only experienced ONE system, tell the guy that has experienced BOTH that his view of BOTH systems is wrong?
I could be off here - have YOU bid for a regular schedule for years using flica PBS under a relatively decent contract?
You fail to understand we’ve been using Smart Pref for years on the secondary for relief lines. It’s not apples to apples since the trips leftover it used to build were usually crap. The thing that is comparable and useful is seeing what it does, or shall I say doesn’t do with a vacation week. You’re lucky to get a couple days on each end of the vacation week. No thanks!
You’ve been told over and over that the work rules of the old ASA PBS won’t be coming here but it just doesn’t sink in...
Not to mention commutable lines will never be comparable to hitting the max credit and max days off buttons on a PBS system while LIVING IN BASE in the Atlanta area.