Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 717311)

How do I do that? Do I just go to the page where it is all reserve with the X days?

Originally Posted by rahc (Post 717331)

Even when they junior assign people, it's via an automated voice on the telephone. It also comes up on caller ID.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 717307)

Johno29,

There are many of us who have NEVER called in sick, who pick up flying and who don't fight the system (even when the system makes an error). Those of us who can be at the jet 45 minutes after the phone call and willing to push back 15 minutes later if everything is done. Management might not be able to put a dollar value on that, but it certainly exists.

With a forced commute that will change. Statistically, I would think it takes more unhappy pilots to staff an airline than it does happy ones. The example of all the short staffing and junior manning that goes on at United and US Air during furloughs.

Then there are some of us that will simply quit if there is a better opportunity out there. ACL65 said they expected with all this upheaval that some would do just that. Management will do their best to minimize that upheaval, but at the end of the day they have a business to run.

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 717353)

I find it hard to believe that management wanted the APA system. Why tie there own hands. They can make the AE system function exactly the same as the APA system if they so desire. They can post a montly bid and convert in 120 days. Why ask for something you already have?
In reality they have consistantly asked for and sadly been granted longer and longer conversion periods. That is how they now have the one bid per year they can extend to a entire year. They fought hard for that. Your saying they asked to give it up?

Originally Posted by ExAF (Post 717362)

Every call I've gotten from Scheduling (all 3 of them) has come up "Unknown Caller" on my Caller ID.

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 717363)

Hey Bar,

Why is this directed at me? Did I say something?? :confused:

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 717387)

Sorry - no, not directed to you. I was just commenting.

Originally Posted by ExAF (Post 717362)

Every call I've gotten from Scheduling (all 3 of them) has come up "Unknown Caller" on my Caller ID.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 717307)

Johno29,

There are many of us who have NEVER called in sick, who pick up flying and who don't fight the system (even when the system makes an error). Those of us who can be at the jet 45 minutes after the phone call and willing to push back 15 minutes later if everything is done. Management might not be able to put a dollar value on that, but it certainly exists.

Do you want a Gold Star :p Whenever I hear "I've never called in sick" I think that means someone has been to work when they probably shouldn't have. Many of us on reserve live longer than 45 min from the airport, still have a bag packed, and live a life on reserve and take a full 2 hrs to get to check-in with an honest best effort. Are we less dedicated and professional pilots?


With a forced commute that will change. Statistically, I would think it takes more unhappy pilots to staff an airline than it does happy ones.

That could change with better commuter policies like call-in honest, a wider JS window, and the ability to double book JS and NR on the same flight


The example of all the short staffing and junior manning that goes on at United and US Air during furloughs.

Then there are some of us that will simply quit if there is a better opportunity out there.

If you think there is a better opportunity than DAL go for it, but please be senior to me :D

ACL65 said they expected with all this upheaval that some would do just that. Management will do their best to minimize that upheaval, but at the end of the day they have a business to run.