I would go that route if I were able. These are long call assignments not done at the last minute. Latest example was this afternoon for a report Friday morning. Last week was midnight Thursday night for a Saturday afternoon report. And these are just the most recent. Both times multiple calls and voicemails from the same scheduler within 2 or three minutes.

 

I’ve been a “phone completely on silent at night for all but important family contacts” person for several years now. “Allow repeated calls” and “intelligent breakthrough & silencing” are disabled as well.

There’s no reason to let Delta or a telemarketer interrupt my sleep ever, unless I’m on short call. The hotel phone gets unplugged on layovers as well. If it’s important enough (never has been), someone will knock.

 

Thanks J3!

 

You may know this, but just in case... There is an iPhone setting in each contact, under ringtone (may have to scroll UP from intitial screen), that can turn on/off "emergency breakthough". If you have any kind of do-no-disturbe 'enabled', and this setting is "off", it will go straight to voicemail without ringing your phone. And, you can also set your phone to only allow "favorites" though at night/when DND. Unknowns or personal numbers would go straight to VM.

I have all Crew Scheduling numbers and ARCOS permanantly "off" for this setting, unless I am on SC or want to be awakended by ARCOS (but even then, I will usually set my WS/GS to auto accept at night - so I only get a call for an actual award notification). As a local, there is nothing I can't make when I awaken.

You can also set your notification preferences up with "Do not disturb" hours on Deltanet, but there are a few circumstances where that's not a catch all. Like needless "Rest" CNO's at 0600 on the last day of LC before (though I had forgotten to go "off" on emergency breakthrouhh) - it's absolutely unacceptable. I think ALPA has brought that up to the company, but I'm not sure how it resolved.

No idea if Android has similar settings.

It sounds like these are LC trips, assigned prior to 12 hours to starting LC? If that's the case, CS should never call you. You are obligated to make yourself aware of these. I would send a DART to ALPA, as they need to know this is going on.

 

He's not asking how to avoid it....he just wants to know if he gets holiday pay for CQ over a holiday (he doesn't)

 

This…I don’t care to CQ over holiday, but since I don’t get holiday pay I’ll try to avoid it.

I would do CQ if it finish the 24th of December, since those are the holidays I don’t want to work. Memorial Day and 4th of July are the ones I actively bid to work, since I rather give that day off to someone that really deserve/enjoy with their family.

 

Not as bad as described for me, but my X days routinely have VM from CNO and live schedulers for assignments and awards that are done before 12 hours prior to the end of my last non-fly day.

Most of them are “please remember to acknowledge.”

It started a few months ago. No one has broken through DND yet, but I’m sure it is coming. It feels like intentional harassment.

 

Interesting. ALPA may be aware, but I'd still submit a DART.

Also interestring how they attempt to cut down on official notifications with unofficial CNO (presumably to save time), but somehow have time to make 'extra' contractually unnecessary phone calls.

 

I agree 100% that there should be a DART. Especially given the latest MEC email about company practices.

 

“Pre-rotation rest interrupted by repeated calls from crew scheduling asking me to perform a non-PWA mandated function (acknowledgment)” has a nice ring to it in an FFDR after the ensuing fatigue call.