NuGuy

Heyas,

I had heard that there are a TON more NWA schedulers than there are DAL, simply because we still do a lot of manual work for scheduling, and our schedulers handle a LOT of ancillary duties, like working open time and swap requests. There are also crew coordinator positions, which handle crews during trip hours.

So a question for you DAL guys...how automated is "interaction" with scheduling?

We have a VRS (phone) based system that lets you handle almost all scheduling chores, but it can be a PITA to use for SOME things, like to listen to open time (imagine someone READING you the open time). It's pretty nice, though, to be able to listen to your next months schedule or listen to the SILO list without using a computer.

The system will automatically call you with any schedule changes. You can set it up for up to 4 numbers (you can even set it to block out certain hours, like rest time), plus email and a text message number.

We also have access (from home, via the internet) for the same system we have at work. It's kind of an old interface, but there's a lot you can do with it.

If we call in sick, we actually have to call and talk to a scheduler. I know some places you can just call in with your PIN and be done with it.

Nu