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08-11-2017 | 08:59 PM
#12
Rerouted On Weekends
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: 717A
Not trying to pick a fight. You made good points but I think you are viewing it through a jaded lens. I have been subjected to what you spelled out many times. I just don't think it's more often than one trip a month. YMMV.
08-12-2017 | 07:40 AM
#14
Rerouted On Weekends
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: 717A
Fair enough. But most of those reroutes hardly ever mess with my layovers or duration of layover. And I hardly ever extend past my original checkout time (only once). I don't mind my 2-3 hour sits being used more economically and myself getting an extra hour or two of pay. One mans trash...
08-13-2017 | 04:00 PM
#15
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Fastest Hunk of Junk in the Galaxy
Btw, I'm happy to work more on a trip when it results in rr pay. My reroute luck mostly resulted in shorter layovers in less desirable locations for no extra $$$. What's the point of seniority based bidding when tracking can essentially abrogate your seniority beginning on leg 2 and it doesn't cost the company a dime in most cases if they get you home in time. Glad to hear it's 'only' once a month now. Even so, I think any deviation from your awarded trip should result in rr pay.
08-13-2017 | 04:52 PM
#16
Line Holder
Joined: Aug 2012
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Me neither. Your time on the 717 has skewed your picture. Outside of stormageddeon I haven't been rerouted once in the past year on primarily domestic ER ops, once a month is fairly substantial. International guys probably cant even spell reroute.
Btw, I'm happy to work more on a trip when it results in rr pay. My reroute luck mostly resulted in shorter layovers in less desirable locations for no extra $$$. What's the point of seniority based bidding when tracking can essentially abrogate your seniority beginning on leg 2 and it doesn't cost the company a dime in most cases if they get you home in time. Glad to hear it's 'only' once a month now. Even so, I think any deviation from your awarded trip should result in rr pay.
Btw, I'm happy to work more on a trip when it results in rr pay. My reroute luck mostly resulted in shorter layovers in less desirable locations for no extra $$$. What's the point of seniority based bidding when tracking can essentially abrogate your seniority beginning on leg 2 and it doesn't cost the company a dime in most cases if they get you home in time. Glad to hear it's 'only' once a month now. Even so, I think any deviation from your awarded trip should result in rr pay.
Having said that I found that a majority of the reroutes on the 717 worked out in my favor. Defined as more pay, less work and/or better layover. Multiple reroutes on green slips which translate to triple pay.
But they can be exceedingly painful as well. Two Christmas's ago I got rerouted 4 times in one day. Culminated with a 10 hour layover in Tri Cities. Ho F?(;ing ho.
08-13-2017 | 06:43 PM
#17
Banned
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 415
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From: Delta Gear Slinger
I think the 717 trips are outstanding!
08-13-2017 | 07:09 PM
#18
Line Holder
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 382
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From: 737B
One man's garbage is another's treasure! I left the ER because I hated the long legs, all nighters and uncommutable trips that my juniority could hold. Now I get any day off I want, I get to stretch my legs and walk around every hour, I often start trips late in the evening and finish before noon, and I usually get a "free" day off every trip during a 30 hour layover.
I think the 717 trips are outstanding!
I think the 717 trips are outstanding!
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