Originally Posted by
rballTy
Jet Jock,
I am new at SkyWest and just used PBS for the first time last month. I read through the whole PBS manual and it still was a little over my head. How do I figure this thing out, do you have any pointers? Also, how are you able to get so many days off, and all that credit over block time? I am still new to all this obviously. Any info is greatly appreciated.
Some of it depends on your seniority, but I know at least one new-hire personally who got 16 days off his first month online.
You have multiple bid layers, use them wisely.
Your first bid layers should shoot for optimistic, but vaguely realistic stuff. If you try for unrealistic stuff (like xmas day off as a new-hire) you have just wasted that layer.
Later layers should be less optimistic.
As a new hire, if you want lots of days you can probably get them but only if you are wide-open as to what sorts of trips and schedules you will accept.