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Old 09-30-2007 | 08:17 PM
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Per O-gram of 21 Sep:

System Bid and Hiring

The “new” target date for the next bid is 1 October. It only addresses the FDAs, the SFS closure, and minor seat re-alignments.

Let's stand by and see what happens...zzzzzz
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Old 09-30-2007 | 08:33 PM
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We kind of have to wait until the 1st before we *****. It's in the bitching LOA.
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Old 09-30-2007 | 08:55 PM
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Are you on the WestPac side of the dateline? I would think business hours on the 1st, MEM (CDT) time would be the earliest you would see it.
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Old 09-30-2007 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by atsfdx
Per O-gram of 21 Sep:

System Bid and Hiring

The “new” target date for the next bid is 1 October. It only addresses the FDAs, the SFS closure, and minor seat re-alignments.

Let's stand by and see what happens...zzzzzz
Don't hold your breath. However, it will be interesting to see the reaction to no FO's bidding HKG even though our union leadership has ensured us that it will go senior.
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Old 10-01-2007 | 12:52 AM
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It's gonna be interesting to see how many guys sitting in the back of the 727 bid for a FO slot in the FDAs. The chance of going from making $72/hr to $132/hr or $108/hr plus a $7 override is enticing. I know that HKG and CDG are expensive, but will that pay increase and the measly $2700/month be able to afford you the same standard of living?

A couple of the guys on here have pointed out that you can't get excessed from the back of the 727 to a FDA. But you can get excessed to the right seat of the 757 in MEM, so twice a year you'll be in CDG.

This is gonna get real interesting, real soon.
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Old 10-01-2007 | 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by MrSuupafly
It's gonna be interesting to see how many guys sitting in the back of the 727 bid for a FO slot in the FDAs. The chance of going from making $72/hr to $132/hr or $108/hr plus a $7 override is enticing.
I'm thinking not enticing enough to make more than a handful bite that carrot. Consider how many Boeing backseaters stayed put rather than go to Subic, where all those same pay raises existed in addition to a fat tax break, known good schedules, affordable cost of living, etc.

Interesting indeed.
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Old 10-01-2007 | 03:32 AM
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I'm not sure they could hold Subic.
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Old 10-01-2007 | 04:04 AM
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Nice thought, however, greed or the thrill of flying a big jet will undoubtedly prevail. Never overestimate our crew force.
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Old 10-01-2007 | 04:57 AM
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I'm not sure they could hold Subic.
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I never could. Not until I could hold MD-11, which was higher on my list. I spent 3 years on the panel, bidding every right seat in the company at 100%. It's all timing I guess.....
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Old 10-01-2007 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by atsfdx
Per O-gram of 21 Sep:

System Bid and Hiring

The “new” target date for the next bid is 1 October. It only addresses the FDAs, the SFS closure, and minor seat re-alignments.

Let's stand by and see what happens...zzzzzz
"O" forgot to state that the bid would be out on Oct 1 2008. But then again, that is a target date.
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