Originally Posted by
Halpilot
Recently hired, haven't even started basic indoc yet. I understand that there is a fairly new PBS system in use now. Any reviews? Initially, I'm hoping to work 14 day tours to maximize days off in a row, plus I want to minimize riding middle seat in a packed commercial narrow body as much as I can. How realistic will it be for a bottom of the list new guy to get a schedule like that ? Or is it like other PBS systems I've seen where it is so heavily seniority weighted, if you're at the bottom of the list, bidding is a waste of time. Thanks!
You won't be able to use PBS to get 14 day lines, regardless of your seniority. You'll have to work directly with scheduling. An email goes out asking who wants longer lines that you'll reply to and go from there.
Also there are procedures in place to keep us out of the middle seat as much as possible. Spend some time reviewing your employee guides, as the policies are outlined in them.