Originally Posted by Nitefrater (Post 125983)

Made me illegal for the line check (8 in 24), so they bumped me off that. Of course, they had already bumped the original Capt, and went though 2 more Capts to finally fill the trip. Also, the LCA was still on the trip, so I imagine that someone got a no-notice out of the deal. I wonder how much it actually cost to operate that trip?

This is one of the problems with the "optimizer/sodomizer" - no room for friction... and there's a LOT of friction in the system. Eventually they (the bean counters) will figure out that "optimization" can wind up costing a lot more than allowing the slack. Sometimes they're not real quick on the uptake and need to have things pointed out to them. (In language they understand. $o to $peak.)

Originally Posted by Jetjok (Post 126008)

If you think that the bean counters (or crew schedulers for that matter) will loose one minutes sleep over how much it "cost" to operate that trip, you've got another think coming. The salaries paid to operate a full (of freight) jet is almost nothing at all. It almost doesn't even factor into the net profit for the trip because it's such a small amount. So 3 times (almost) nothing is still about nothing. It's sad but true.

Originally Posted by Jetjok (Post 126008)

If you think that the bean counters (or crew schedulers for that matter) will loose one minutes sleep over how much it "cost" to operate that trip, you've got another think coming. The salaries paid to operate a full (of freight) jet is almost nothing at all. It almost doesn't even factor into the net profit for the trip because it's such a small amount. So 3 times (almost) nothing is still about nothing. It's sad but true.

Originally Posted by Huck (Post 125782)

House was fine, but barn demolished and many many trees to cut up.

Pop's still kicking, but can't eat jalepenos any more....

Originally Posted by Purple F/O (Post 126009)

Exactly. This should also exemplify how much the company is willing to pay to get freight to move. Think about this next time during negotiations.

Originally Posted by Huck (Post 125768)

I had a trip in 2006: .

I drive 5 hours to work, and about halfway there for this thing my wife called - my dad was in ICU in Birmingham with a ruptured colon and severe peritonitis. I immediately called in sick and just turned east, getting there right before visiting hours ended.

Originally Posted by Overnitefr8 (Post 126271)

There's at least one ACP who thinks that you should not have called in sick. Sick is only for when, you the pilot, is sick. At least that's what he said in his email.

Originally Posted by Overnitefr8 (Post 126271)

There's at least one ACP who thinks that you should not have called in sick. Sick is only for when, you the pilot, is sick. At least that's what he said in his email.

Originally Posted by crewdawg (Post 126277)

<------All this talk about cute girls at FedEx got me to wondering....any look like this or JedthroFDX avatar? :D

Must not have any family or anyone that he loves!

Originally Posted by crewdawg (Post 126277)

<------All this talk about cute girls at FedEx got me to wondering....any look like this or JedthroFDX avatar? :D

Must not have any family or anyone that he loves!