A "doozy"
09-18-2017 | 05:31 AM
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A "doozy"
In Oct I had to put in some MLOA which dropped two trips, so I'm scrambling to find some other trips to pickup within my availability. I found one on the swap board that looks like this;
-Late DHD out of base 10th to the airport near my home (wouldn't do the DHD)
-Operate flight that departs 0001 on the 11th
The 10th is a MLOA commute day, I'd be home that morning at the latest. Can't pick up the trip because it starts with a DHD on the 10th but I wouldn't use it, I'd just drive up to the airport near my home and operate the flight that starts the next day at 0001 on the 11th.
Is this possible or am I just SOL since MLOA touches a day that the rotation technically starts on, even though I wouldn't start that day.
-Late DHD out of base 10th to the airport near my home (wouldn't do the DHD)
-Operate flight that departs 0001 on the 11th
The 10th is a MLOA commute day, I'd be home that morning at the latest. Can't pick up the trip because it starts with a DHD on the 10th but I wouldn't use it, I'd just drive up to the airport near my home and operate the flight that starts the next day at 0001 on the 11th.
Is this possible or am I just SOL since MLOA touches a day that the rotation technically starts on, even though I wouldn't start that day.
09-18-2017 | 05:48 AM
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Fun to imagine a world in which the company just trusted its military members to do the right thing. You know...like how they trust us to fly their passengers around the world?
Sure, there will be some bad apples as happens in every aspect of society. But the toxic culture perpetuated by management WRT MLOA is truly holding us all back.
Sure, there will be some bad apples as happens in every aspect of society. But the toxic culture perpetuated by management WRT MLOA is truly holding us all back.
09-18-2017 | 05:56 AM
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Well, the issue was that the commuting MLOA day touched the first day of a trip that had to be dropped. The trip started in base at 1100, which I wouldn't be able to make. A midnight departure from my home is something I can make. I'd imagine if I called and asked them to remove the MLOA commuting day they'd either put the trip back on (wouldn't be able to make it) or open an investigation as to my use of MLOA (maybe not that drastic, but who knows).
09-18-2017 | 06:00 AM
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Well, the issue was that the commuting MLOA day touched the first day of a trip that had to be dropped. The trip started in base at 1100, which I wouldn't be able to make. A midnight departure from my home is something I can make. I'd imagine if I called and asked them to remove the MLOA commuting day they'd either put the trip back or open an investigation as to my use of MLOA (maybe not that drastic, but who knows).
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09-18-2017 | 06:07 AM
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Fun to imagine a world in which the company just trusted its military members to do the right thing. You know...like how they trust us to fly their passengers around the world?
Sure, there will be some bad apples as happens in every aspect of society. But the toxic culture perpetuated by management WRT MLOA is truly holding us all back.
Sure, there will be some bad apples as happens in every aspect of society. But the toxic culture perpetuated by management WRT MLOA is truly holding us all back.
09-18-2017 | 06:29 AM
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We have fought to keep DH deviations from effecting pay and rest. Some things cut both ways. Pilots who deviate DH on the back end have their rest based on the scheduled DH. That can be a really good deal for reserves. Do we want to change it?
Unless the Mil Leave caused a trip drop on that last day just pull the day and pick up the trip. You won't have any issues.
Unless the Mil Leave caused a trip drop on that last day just pull the day and pick up the trip. You won't have any issues.
09-18-2017 | 09:39 AM
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It could also be that other companies understand that abuse will always take place, in any system and under any rules. They just don't let those minor actions of a tiny minority derade the quality of life of the vast majority. It's called respecting your employees.
Management, and not some handful of abusers, is why we can't have nice things. Naturally they want you to believe otherwise, and many (like you) do.
09-18-2017 | 10:29 AM
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Not saying you're wrong, but I've certainly gotten a different impression from military friends at all of those places. Where does your data come from?
