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I bid reserve for Nov (haven't been on reserve for a long time) and am already at 80+ RAW score.
I understand this puts me into the second bucket.

But what exactly does this mean?
Is it safe to assume that the scheduling will leave me along untill all the other dudes (on the same days on) catch up to 80+?

Thanks

Yes, if you are on LC. They can give you a SC without looking at the raw bucket so you could get a trip on SC before a guy with a lower than 80 score who is on LC.

iaflyer

11-14-2012 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1292913)

It means any other reserve in the same grouping of days who is still in RAW Group 1 must be assigned a trip before you.

Example

Coming off your last X day you and a pilot senior to you are both available for 4 days. There is a 4 day in open time. Your RAW is 84. The pilot senior to you has a RAW of 43. Even though he is senior to you, becuase he has yet to reach RAW Group 2, he must be assigned the trip first.

Then, because he was already assigned a trip, you'll get put on SC. He gets a cherry 4-day that reports at 1300 and does 24 hours in that time.

You'll get the 0700 report that gets paid 20 hours and overnights in god-forsaken places, because the guy who had it didn't realize how sick he was until the night before when he looked at the trip and realized how sick it was making him.

Don't get me wrong - the buckets are a nice idea, but in small categories you if you don't get a trip, you go on SC, where you might or might not get a trip. But I've gotten some nice trips on SC too - calling out sick with less than 12 hours means no WS usually, so they go to reserves.

johnso29

11-14-2012 11:37 AM

I noticed there are 2 options for the DPMP, the DPMP & DPMP OOA(Out Of Area). From an enrollment standpoint, are they the same option? I don't see any other option besides DPMP. It appears premiums, deductibles, max out of pocket, etc are identical. The difference appears to be the percentage covered once the annual deductible is met, depending on whether you go to a doctor in network or OOA. :confused:

johnso29

11-14-2012 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 1292916)

That does suck, but sometimes it works the opposite way though. This past weekend I was assigned a 2 day(coming off my X day for 4 reserve days with no reserves good for only 2 or 3 days) while senior guys were left on LC. But sick calls continued to roll in before 1500, & the senior guys were assigned 4 days while I got away with a 2 day and 2 days at home on LC. :)

johnso29

11-14-2012 11:53 AM

All schedules are available EXCEPT ATL 7ER B & MSP M88 B.

FIIGMO

11-14-2012 12:00 PM

By the time PBS got to me I knew I would be working 12/24-12/25.

So I did not even ask for those days off!! I just said ok if I have to fly I want these trips!!

Well it says my very first choice was pulled during a reshuffle. Instead of being with relatives over 12/24. I have two trips one ends too late to get home 12/24 and then I have another trip leaving on 12/25! Perfect if I lived in base!

But the kicker! My very first trip that I wanted is still in open time!

W T F??

anyone know why??

:mad:

johnso29

11-14-2012 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FIIGMO (Post 1292929)

Did you originally ask for back to back trips? Is there a rest conflict? 30/7 issue?

80ktsClamp

11-14-2012 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1292926)

All schedules are available EXCEPT ATL 7ER B & MSP M88 B.

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johnso29