FTB - Carl,

I was just a little over the top. Sorry

Ferd

You could pick the more recent example of our MEC Admin publishing "findings" before it even holds a meeting to hear from those who represent the Delta pilots.

Our Reps are great people, but they thus far have been unwilling to deal with the problems in our administration which marginalize their voice (thus marginalizing Delta pilots) on issues of importance.

You can do the same thing I plan on doing, hope its better than it looks.

And watch the big bang theory.

"A long time ago, in a Galaxy far, far away," a FO bid mine line and was surprised when I showed up and he was still on the line. He asked if I was still a LCA, yes I was...and where was my student. I explained to him that I had told the scheduler I wanted a month by myself, he was not a happy camper, and one of our trips went over Thanksgiving! Sorry but I agree with Ferd, much better to have some control over our destiny than allow them to fill up the days off with a crappy trip.

You did notice I deleted the rant?

I think I'm beginning to come around to the NWA way of paying for ot. The greenslip system is archaic and only rewards the very few.

I agree completely!

Jerry,

I'm not trying to dodge your question but I've spent a significant percentage of my career on reserve as a First Officer on the 727/737 and DC-9.

This month I bid reserve by choice, though I'm about in the middle of the category. I live in-base and the changes to the reserve system make it a viable choice from a QOL perspective.

As a point of historical perspective, when I was a new hire, First Officers who were displaced from a trip so the Captain could give an IOE, had to "fly the trip" to get paid for it.

By "fly the trip" I mean they had to literally deadhead on every leg. Back then flights weren't as full and you had a decent chance of being in First Class, but it was a major PITA.

That was clearly ridiculous and ALPA quite rightly convinced the company to change the policy....

How lively will Rolling Thunder be when a super senior pilot (CA or FO) bids reserve in the summer and puts all the off days on 1-11? Super senior pilot will now be making 80 hours to start and will be at the top of the pile for the GS lottery....

Go ahead and drop one or two PD's on a Sunday later in the month on the first PCS run (since the pilot will be senior and likely get early dibs on the drop, and now be no good for "over the weekend" trips). Either that or Looks like rolling thunder will probably pay 10 hours more right out of the gate!