Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-20-2014 | 03:43 AM
Looking for a laugh
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Nope! Usually I do care, but I finally got enough seniority to hold vacation over Christmas week. Now I'm going to dream we are still getting C2K rates, and I can actually afford all the crap my wife wants to buy.
11-20-2014 | 03:50 AM
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Well. That was a let down. Really thought I was going to swap a 22-25th trip to a 21-24th trip as the 21st is way more understaffed than the 25th. I was wrong. Capped reserve days. Oh well. Working Christmas for a 9th straight year, 7th here on a really junior piece of equipment. Sucks.
11-20-2014 | 03:57 AM
Line Holder
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From: C560XL/XLS/XLS+
If you live in base swap for a trip that gets back on the 24th, and one that leaves late on the 25th. Then you can work the swap system better.
11-20-2014 | 04:06 AM
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Well, it's my one day to do the health plan evaluator and try to dump the coverage awards for December.
Anyone else figure the HSA puts the current balance from the HRA out of reach as "post deductible" ? Meaning, you aren't likely to be able to use it unless you max out the family deductible.
Sticking with the HRA you can still use reward dollars from dollar 1.
Everyone tells me the HSA is a better deal, but the single family deductible and "post deductible" treatment of your carry over makes the plan effectively $2,800 more ($200 premium + $2,600 I'd have to fund).
What am I missing?
Anyone else figure the HSA puts the current balance from the HRA out of reach as "post deductible" ? Meaning, you aren't likely to be able to use it unless you max out the family deductible.
Sticking with the HRA you can still use reward dollars from dollar 1.
Everyone tells me the HSA is a better deal, but the single family deductible and "post deductible" treatment of your carry over makes the plan effectively $2,800 more ($200 premium + $2,600 I'd have to fund).
What am I missing?
What are the best 1 or 2 plans for not having to risk huge out of network bills?
11-20-2014 | 04:09 AM
Otto
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From: Turkish Pile Driver
Anyone finishing OE in December.
You have the option to request a regular schedule before your last day of OE. You will the have a blank schedule for the rest of December. There is no pay guarantee so you will have to pick up trips from open time or the swap board but you can get Christmas off if you want.
You have the option to request a regular schedule before your last day of OE. You will the have a blank schedule for the rest of December. There is no pay guarantee so you will have to pick up trips from open time or the swap board but you can get Christmas off if you want.
11-20-2014 | 04:24 AM
The Brown Dot +1
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If you are planning on having more kids then go with the lowest deductible non HSA plan available. You know you will have expenses and it is very likely you could have huge bills during child birth (doesn't take much these days to get ran into a C section or spend a couple days in the NICU).
Once the all the minions are here then go with a high deductible HSA. We have 4 kids and my wife hauls them to the Doctor all the dang time. She never tries to limit our healthcare expenses. So far the last 4 years we would have been better off with the Silver HSA. I'm switching there this year and am just going to throw my PS check and the difference in premiums into my HSA account. Should be cheaper unless we have a disaster.
Once the all the minions are here then go with a high deductible HSA. We have 4 kids and my wife hauls them to the Doctor all the dang time. She never tries to limit our healthcare expenses. So far the last 4 years we would have been better off with the Silver HSA. I'm switching there this year and am just going to throw my PS check and the difference in premiums into my HSA account. Should be cheaper unless we have a disaster.
11-20-2014 | 04:25 AM
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Short term this appears to be some growth potential. However there is plenty of time between now and when they actually start showing up in significant numbers to make it a staffing neutral or negative refleeting decision. The trend is pull down direct destinations and shuttle to JV hubs. While all eyes are on the Whale, I'd be more concerned with the long term plans for the ER. If we keep moving towards JV hub feed, we can fly a lot more people with a lot fewer pilots by using bigger planes.
11-20-2014 | 04:26 AM
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11-20-2014 | 04:29 AM
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I finish in December and was given 17 days of reserve, most of which overlap my OE. Assuming 2/3 of the month was OE and 1/3 is not, would it be a correct statement that all my reserve during OE will be dropped and I'll have to sit whatever reserve doesn't overlap? In addition, for pay purposes I'll get a prorated 2/3 basic pilot salary + 1/3 reserve guarantee?
11-20-2014 | 04:31 AM
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I finish in December and was given 17 days of reserve, most of which overlap my OE. Assuming 2/3 of the month was OE and 1/3 is not, would it be a correct statement that all my reserve during OE will be dropped and I'll have to sit whatever reserve doesn't overlap? In addition, for pay purposes I'll get a prorated 2/3 basic pilot salary + 1/3 reserve guarantee?
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