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01-11-2020 | 03:55 AM
#151
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01-11-2020 | 04:07 AM
#153
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Edited to add, I’ve been saying for months that we will be understaffed this summer. Recently one of the ADG asked me what evidence I had that were are or will be understaffed. Here you go. They could have started to hire earlier to prepare for a leap year, if it was truly going to have that much impact. I’ve been here 24 years. Never in that time have they mentioned a leap year affecting vacation, ALVs, or staffing.
01-11-2020 | 04:30 AM
#154
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let's see how this plays out compared to your last AE prediction which missed the mark by a few planets.
01-11-2020 | 04:40 AM
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I don't think I'd go that far. BS strikes me as a guy doing the best with the hand he is dealt, and trying to be a lot more open/transparent with the processes. I doubt the summer vacation reduction was his idea.
The bigger issue is "Status quo". I hope the union is on this. Somehow having more Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks available seems like a ploy to fix their summer staffing problem.
The bigger issue is "Status quo". I hope the union is on this. Somehow having more Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks available seems like a ploy to fix their summer staffing problem.
We do have some contractual language now (needs to be improved) over allotment, but unless they violated the contract or did something completely radical with the allotment and you could show it was trying to manipulate negotiations, it isn’t gonna fly.
01-11-2020 | 05:28 AM
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Just watched the Crew Resources video. If I understood it, it sounded to me like they removed the vacation days in order to decrease the ALVs (by increasing the number of pilots available.) He did mention Feb as a 31 day bid month and therefore ALV was higher there too. It sounds like they are playing so close to the staffing margins that a Feb increased ALV may have impacted the summer ops slightly. (TLV impact maybe? but I’m not a expert in these black arts.)
Another great QOL improvement driven by our staffing shortages...
Another great QOL improvement driven by our staffing shortages...
01-11-2020 | 05:44 AM
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01-11-2020 | 05:44 AM
#158
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No, I agree. But it’s not like they don’t know about a leap year in advance. My point was more that for him to even mention the leap year, is insulting.
Edited to add, I’ve been saying for months that we will be understaffed this summer. Recently one of the ADG asked me what evidence I had that were are or will be understaffed. Here you go. They could have started to hire earlier to prepare for a leap year, if it was truly going to have that much impact. I’ve been here 24 years. Never in that time have they mentioned a leap year affecting vacation, ALVs, or staffing.
Edited to add, I’ve been saying for months that we will be understaffed this summer. Recently one of the ADG asked me what evidence I had that were are or will be understaffed. Here you go. They could have started to hire earlier to prepare for a leap year, if it was truly going to have that much impact. I’ve been here 24 years. Never in that time have they mentioned a leap year affecting vacation, ALVs, or staffing.
01-11-2020 | 06:55 AM
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Yeah pretty great Bob. I sit near 20% in my category. Couldn’t hold a July week or Christmas off. I’m sure my family will enjoy their summer vacation without me. But hey, at least there are plenty of good weeks available in February for round two.
01-11-2020 | 07:58 AM
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