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Old 11-18-2019 | 11:02 AM
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DownInPetaluma
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From: Arrgh Jay
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Originally Posted by afterburn81
I get it man. For one, you don’t get me. And I share similar views with many.

I get your view. Totally. I personally would NEVER agree to using a PBS process that works the way this pref bid thing works. It’s garbage at best. I was so confused when using it for the first time. You can be close to the most senior relief line holder and it ignores all logic within your preferences. Some crazy magic going on behind the scenes. There’s a lot of company control going on in the frame work. That’s NOT the PBS ex-CRJ guys are used to.

So yes - the apples to apples argument fails in many ways. All people that used the Flica version of PBS under that contract know that the company absolutely hated it. It favored the pilot group in so many ways.

PBS is coming. Regardless of what people may think. The ex- CRJ guys that have seen the good, the bad and the ugly are a good gauge of what should be acceptable and what is not when it comes to bidding. They fought for the system that was used for years. And it was far superior to any PBS software that has been introduced to the original ERJ group in the past.

We need some unity. Some trust in each other. The fact that years later we are still at each other’s throats over PBS gives management that much more leverage over us.
What you fail to realize is that you experienced a top-shelf PBS when the airline was staffed; in some cases over-staffed. I was there too— believe me I’d love a return to those days.

That ship has sailed. You will be working 90+ hours a month in perpetuity. Flightline, vacation low, and reasonable credit windows are all gone and no language can replace them. Minimum staffing levels? Please.

Learn to use the line bidding and improvement windows to their full extent and do not wish upon the rest of us what is essentially a tool for enhanced abuse so you can get your two favorite NFL game days off. Thanks
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