Originally Posted by
flyprdu
OF lines are another example of lowered expectations. Your bid power is considerably reduced because you're left with the scraps.
And you're on the bubble for years. Not knowing if you'll be able to hold one depending on the monthly block hours.
Consistency is part of feeling comfortable. And that is one thing this company fails to do for a large portion of the pilot group.
Just another example of why paper line bidding is archaic and hurts the pilots.
Are you really complaining about consistency for a guy who's on the borderline? I was that guy last year. I always bid all lines, regular and OF. Bidding that way last year I was August reserve, Sept OF, Oct reserve, Nov OF, Dec reserve, and so far this year Jan hard line, Feb OF, March hard line. It's called seniority and being a junior CA. Once all the May bid guys are done with training I "should" be in hard line territory for good, barring WW III and/or oil going to 150+.
I agree with you that line bidding is archaic and it sucks. We need a good PBS system with good workrules to go with it.