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Am I the only one watching the Number 1 Draft Pick playing against the Number 2 Draft Pick?
I KNEW Tampa was making a huge mistake drafting Crab Legs ahead of Mariota. |
Originally Posted by sailingfun
(Post 1970490)
In a short staffed category with 12 day trips. Had 3 or 4 shadow days at the start of the month. Bid a 12 day trip going out after the shadow days. Could have bid and held several 12 day trips touching the shadow days and had the entire trip dropped and paid for. Would have easily received a 12 day or a couple of 6 day greenslips. Worked 12 days got 75 hours pay. Could have worked 12 days for 225 hours pay.
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Originally Posted by Bawlz
(Post 1970525)
Total newbie, here. What is a shadow day?
For example, if you have training 1-14 October and can bid a 12 day 75 hour trip, you want to try and bid that trip to touch your training from 1-14 October. Lets say under the hypothetical training schedule you get a trip that goes from 5-17 October. The company will buy your 5-17 October trip and pay you for it while you do whatever flying is required during training. You could then GS for double pay between 15 and 31 October, assuming your category is short manned and you don't exceed any FAA flight time limits. EDIT: but if you are a new hire it works a little differently. The company still buys your trips, but you only get paid your monthly new hire salary until you are off OE. |
Originally Posted by MikeF16
(Post 1970570)
When you are in training, you want to bid your schedule so your trips conflict with training dates. The company will buy your trips, you fly the training schedule but get paid the schedule you were able to bid for.
For example, if you have training 1-14 October and can bid a 12 day 75 hour trip, you want to try and bid that trip to touch your training from 1-14 October. Lets say under the hypothetical training schedule you get a trip that goes from 5-17 October. The company will buy your 5-17 October trip and pay you for it while you do whatever flying is required during training. You could then GS for double pay between 15 and 31 October, assuming your category is short manned and you don't exceed any FAA flight time limits. EDIT: but if you are a new hire it works a little differently. The company still buys your trips, but you only get paid your monthly new hire salary until you are off OE. |
Originally Posted by Timbo
(Post 1970513)
Am I the only one watching the Number 1 Draft Pick playing against the Number 2 Draft Pick?
I KNEW Tampa was making a huge mistake drafting Crab Legs ahead of Mariota. |
Originally Posted by Bawlz
(Post 1970525)
Total newbie, here. What is a shadow day?
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane
(Post 1247001)
Others may disagree but here is my opinion.........and you know what that's like!!:)
With the way the economy is and with the block hour plan being not much different than last year or possibly less, I think it will be very hard for reserves to break the guarantee this winter. As a reserve, the only way I see guys making extra money is to greenslip on their days off. If you are going to try and do this, I'd try and group my days off as much as possible in the beginning or end of the month. The beginning because a lot of guys have carryover trips along with the ones who have trips in the beginning days of the month. Less competition so to speak if a GS does pop up. Hey, it's what my plan is if I get a 330 bid. (I live close to the airport too.) I'll be super junior but I'll bid as many days off in the beginning of the month as possible, throw in a GS for them, and sit reserve for the rest! Good Luck! Denny The best bidding strategy for someone on reserve makes sense to me. Group all of your days off together to maximize green slip possibilities. Does the same hold true for an FO holding a line, or would a line holder focus on something other than grouping together off days to maximize pay? Maybe bid for LCA trips followed by highest ADC in order to get more total days off even if they aren't grouped together? |
Originally Posted by Tummy
(Post 1970849)
I know I'm quoting a post from 2012, but please bear with me.
The best bidding strategy for someone on reserve makes sense to me. Group all of your days off together to maximize green slip possibilities. Does the same hold true for an FO holding a line, or would a line holder focus on something other than grouping together off days to maximize pay? Maybe bid for LCA trips followed by highest ADC in order to get more total days off even if they aren't grouped together? The above is based you not needing any particular days off. When you do, it can be hard to GS. Good Luck! Denny |
OCT A's are out
No backdoor B's. At least not the one I'm trying to get into :o |
Originally Posted by sailingfun
(Post 1970226)
a pilot who because he did not understand how to use PBS in a training month dealt himself over a 15% paycut for the entire year!
Originally Posted by sailingfun
(Post 1970490)
In a short staffed category with 12 day trips. Had 3 or 4 shadow days at the start of the month. Bid a 12 day trip going out after the shadow days. Could have bid and held several 12 day trips touching the shadow days and had the entire trip dropped and paid for. Would have easily received a 12 day or a couple of 6 day greenslips. Worked 12 days got 75 hours pay. Could have worked 12 days for 225 hours pay.
So, TR days late in the month: bid for trips touching those days, get them dropped/paid, then enjoy the extra days off beforehand and/or try to GS, as desired? Shadow days early in the next month: same idea, bid for trips that touch the shadow days, expect them to be dropped, then get paid the greater of those dropped trips or any OE flown...?
Originally Posted by MikeF16
(Post 1970497)
OUCH!
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