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sailingfun

07-23-2012 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBojangles (Post 1233892)

My interview to class date spread was 3 months. I'd think invites will go out next month or september if the rumors of newhires by the end of the year are true.

Flight ops stated they would begin the hiring process by the end of the year. I suspect that means interviews with new hires arriving in Feb. That may change fast however. The entire world is melting down. If Europe does not achieve some degree of stability I would not expect hiring to happen.

sailingfun

07-23-2012 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jabwmu (Post 1233934)

Reserve Green slip with CQ pay question

On the time card under "Credit Applicable to Reg G/S Slip Pay": Does this show the running total pay for reserves as well?

Further down it shows "Res Assign-G/Slip Pay". I did a G/S worth 7:42 and it shows that.

I ask because I have CQ this month and the ALV is 79:30. Under the new contract this would be 77:30. However with CQ I have a "Credit Applicable to Reg G/S Slip Pay" of 79:45.

My main question is will I be paid 79:45 (Credit Applicable....) plus 7:42 (G/S)? Or will I be paid 79:45? I'm wondering if I did this greenslip for no additional pay.

Thanks for the insight.

You will get paid for both. Your total pay should be around 87:27 plus you should have had a payback day for the day off violated.

sailingfun

07-23-2012 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fisherpilot (Post 1233832)

Gotcha! I have heard that all the training department (as of now) can handle a year is 600 newhires. I have read on here that there is an estimated 7000 pilots retiring the next 10 years. If the training capacity is true and is not increased I'm assuming they will have to be fat on pilots for a while in order to not get behind the curve of folks leaving..... Thoughts? Any truth to this?

The training department has sustained 100 new hires a month in the past. They contract out for some sims. They can handle 100 a month now doing the same thing. In fact with the new teach your self home study they can probably do more.

SFWB	07-23-2012 05:51 AM

Is July 24,2012 a Federal holiday? ATL 320B. SIX guys on short call out of 13 on reserve tomorrow. Total pilots in category is only 70. What gives with all the short calls? I admit Delta does as Delta does. I hate driving from home to look at someone else's four walls.

nwa757dtw

07-23-2012 05:54 AM

Question for all you who know!

If I bid VD to a new category, and projected training ends up in a month with a commitment (let's say a wedding - not my own), is there a way to request that the training is not scheduled on certain days, or do I get what I get? I know for regular CQ I can bid "golden days". Just wondering if this applies for new category training too. Thanks!

Elvis90

07-23-2012 06:04 AM

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Dude, I've experienced this many times on the 88 in ATL. I see no pattern, but I do see an arbitrary process. I completed my 6th short call on the 21st this month already.

dalad

07-23-2012 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SFWB (Post 1234019)

They are getting close to the end of the month. If they have lots of short call availability, ie guys that haven't been assigned many short calls, they will double up to "catch up". You are better off to get them out of the way if you don't want to sit in a crash pad in fits and starts.

forgot to bid

07-23-2012 06:30 AM

Shortcallpalooza.

Sometimes we require 14 on SC and don't have 14 available, in a category of nearly 100 reserve pilots. I think we end up putting line holders on short call.

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