Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1670773)

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For the record, it'd taken more than a scholarship to get me to go to Mississippi St too.




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Originally Posted by Herkflyr (Post 1671190)

But...if you say "12 hours notice required" and scheduling calls you for a GS 18 hours out, it is yours.

Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1671184)

The "may" and "if" cancelled out the good news IMO. Its going to be renewed. They can't even reduce the rate of spending increases with the fake "sequester" there's no way the nations largest exporter will be pulled off the teet of Uncle Sugar.

Originally Posted by MoonShot (Post 1671038)

Anyone have any experience trying to push CQ as far back as possible because they are going to train on a new aircraft before they drop dead?

I'm projected to go to 7ER requal in Oct, and my current CQ cycle is Aug-Oct. I'm 1 from the bottom, so while I'll bid to avoid going early, I get whats left.

Is it worth a call to resources to suggest delaying CQ, or will they laugh me off the phone?

Originally Posted by GogglesPisano (Post 1671138)

For all intents and purposes (or intensive purposes, if you prefer), they are. A simple, "Can't do it," will do the trick. having said that, technically you are correct, they are not proffers.

I make liberal use of qualifiers, "Minimum x hours to report, minimum y hrs credit," so that this doesn't even come up.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1671268)

Southwest planning growth for 2015 and considering the C Series or Embraer to "open 50 new markets." He stated that no firm decisions have been made, but the new markets would be "virtually instantly profitable. "

You will recall that I was not a fan of the 717 ' s economics. Delta says the airplane is performing better than expected and is rumored to be looking for more.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1671112)

Yes.

IMHO we should work to modify the RLA. There is no reason, with the amount of network overlap, that our economy requires us to forgo our rights in the interest of commerce. It isn't like any airline has a monopoly on the only rail spur serving New York, or the US post.

The RLA is outdated. Further our employers regularly do engage in self help (moving jets from mainline to DCI and around DCI to punish those bold enough to stand against concessions) which should be an illegal practice if the spirit of the regulation were to be upheld.

Mostly, the RLA is only enforced against us. It is unfair and it should go away.

Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1671208)

That's not true. You still have to be contacted and notified. You are still under zero obligation to answer your phone. You might be thinking about white slips. Green slips always require positive contact and acknowledgement.

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1671271)

Southwest? as in Airlines? or in the southwest?