FDX - Excess Bid Strategies
02-26-2009, 03:49 PM
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FDX - Excess Bid Strategies
We need a multi-faceted strategy to protect our financial interests in the wake of these upcoming excess bids. Some questions I have:
1. If you bid to relieve the excess and are awarded ANC, does the company buy your house?
2. If you bid to HKG to scam passover pay, in what circumstances would the company send you and when wouldn't they? What if 100 people bid W/B Captain in HKG? Knowing that this can't create an excess in an FDA would the company send you?
3. If you are excessed from MD-11 CAPT and your next choice is 777 F/O, are you seatlocked? Is that considered a downbid?
I think we all need to come up with options for various situations. I know there are lots of folks on here smarter than me, so let me say thanks in advance for any insight.
1. If you bid to relieve the excess and are awarded ANC, does the company buy your house?
2. If you bid to HKG to scam passover pay, in what circumstances would the company send you and when wouldn't they? What if 100 people bid W/B Captain in HKG? Knowing that this can't create an excess in an FDA would the company send you?
3. If you are excessed from MD-11 CAPT and your next choice is 777 F/O, are you seatlocked? Is that considered a downbid?
I think we all need to come up with options for various situations. I know there are lots of folks on here smarter than me, so let me say thanks in advance for any insight.
02-26-2009, 04:26 PM
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OK, here's a member response, section 4.2 is in the contract and it is slightly unclear, would it be safe to say there are other sections with that same issue? Besides, we pay dues for current representation and support, no only for past accomplishments. Simply saying read the contract is akin to saying, we got you the nuclear sub, you figure out how to make it work.
02-26-2009, 04:49 PM
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Excess bid strategies...not CBA CMI, Lesson 1
What the H...., he was talking about bidding strategies and you guys want lessons in contract 101! Read the freakin thing and call contract admin if you have questions. That's what they're there for!
Do you really think the Union should call everyone in and detail how 4700 pilots should bid during this excess? Same people complaining about how they weren't educated enough by the Mortgage brokers on their 5/1 ARMS.
Do you really think the Union should call everyone in and detail how 4700 pilots should bid during this excess? Same people complaining about how they weren't educated enough by the Mortgage brokers on their 5/1 ARMS.
02-26-2009, 04:53 PM
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Don't hold your breath. They put absolutely nothing out for the last excess that was canceled. Your best bet is to call the company. Our great leaders in the MEC were too worried about what the lawyers think instead of helping out their constituents.
02-26-2009, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by FDX1
What the H...., he was talking about bidding strategies and you guys want lessons in contract 101! Read the freakin thing and call contract admin if you have questions. That's what they're there for!
Do you really think the Union should call everyone in and detail how 4700 pilots should bid during this excess? Same people complaining about how they weren't educated enough by the Mortgage brokers on their 5/1 ARMS.
Do you really think the Union should call everyone in and detail how 4700 pilots should bid during this excess? Same people complaining about how they weren't educated enough by the Mortgage brokers on their 5/1 ARMS.
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