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03-02-2019, 02:29 PM
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I'm 90+% 330B and was off from a few days prior to Christmas through a few days past the new year (had to bid a line to do it). Maybe more lucky than good, but I'll take it. Reserve coverage has generally allowed to me to freely move my reserve days or drop my entire schedule. Even in months I can't drop a particular trip, there is almost always someone willing to take it off the swap board. My schedule/control is not appreciably different that that of a guy who 70-75% in seat.
If you live in base...WB B. You may get to the WB and realize you'll never want to leave. You may miss the occasional event here and there, but you'll make more money while having more time off. I can't even see jumping to NB A until I'm super senior. The added workload associated with domestic flying just doesn't seem worth it for a relatively small bump in pay.
If you live in base...WB B. You may get to the WB and realize you'll never want to leave. You may miss the occasional event here and there, but you'll make more money while having more time off. I can't even see jumping to NB A until I'm super senior. The added workload associated with domestic flying just doesn't seem worth it for a relatively small bump in pay.
03-02-2019, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by crewdawg
I'm 90+% 330B and was off from a few days prior to Christmas through a few days past the new year (had to bid a line to do it). Maybe more lucky than good, but I'll take it. Reserve coverage has generally allowed to me to freely move my reserve days or drop my entire schedule. Even in months I can't drop a particular trip, there is almost always someone willing to take it off the swap board. My schedule/control is not appreciably different that that of a guy who 70-75% in seat.
If you live in base...WB B. You may get to the WB and realize you'll never want to leave. You may miss the occasional event here and there, but you'll make more money while having more time off. I can't even see jumping to NB A until I'm super senior. The added workload associated with domestic flying just doesn't seem worth it for a relatively small bump in pay.
If you live in base...WB B. You may get to the WB and realize you'll never want to leave. You may miss the occasional event here and there, but you'll make more money while having more time off. I can't even see jumping to NB A until I'm super senior. The added workload associated with domestic flying just doesn't seem worth it for a relatively small bump in pay.
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03-02-2019, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane
Reading the above, to me, it really sounds like you should try the WB-B. (Not including the 7ER).
As far as getting Xmas off being junior on a WB, from my experience (albeit as a junior in category WB-A) it can be done fairly easily using vacation, IVD's and your APD. This last year I had a week of vacation in December and moved/slid it to the second week. I could not get it over Xmas. But with the use of an IVD and my APD I was able to narrow my on call days down to Dec. 24, 25, 26. Other than something popping up last minute there were no trips I could be assigned. The shortest trip in my category was 4 days. Other than something popping up last minute I was golden. You do have to pay attention to longer trips that can be broken up but that's easily doable. I was home for this last Xmas and every year I have been on the 330 (about 5).
Denny
As far as getting Xmas off being junior on a WB, from my experience (albeit as a junior in category WB-A) it can be done fairly easily using vacation, IVD's and your APD. This last year I had a week of vacation in December and moved/slid it to the second week. I could not get it over Xmas. But with the use of an IVD and my APD I was able to narrow my on call days down to Dec. 24, 25, 26. Other than something popping up last minute there were no trips I could be assigned. The shortest trip in my category was 4 days. Other than something popping up last minute I was golden. You do have to pay attention to longer trips that can be broken up but that's easily doable. I was home for this last Xmas and every year I have been on the 330 (about 5).
Denny
03-02-2019, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
Don’t discount the ER. It has the best of both worlds. If you prefer Domestic or international, you can always sample the other if and when you like. Or not when you decide one is not for you. Save that bid eligibility for what you want to do next when you figure it out and not get stuck with something you hate doing.
I was speaking strictly in regards to a bidding strategy to get Xmas off (or any personally important time) while junior in a widebody category. On the 7ER because it does/can do a lot of domestic short trips, it’s not a good category to use the bidding technique I described in my post.
I loved my time on the 7ER in both seats. I’m also very happy as an in base junior 330A.
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03-04-2019, 08:32 AM
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I’m having an issue decoding my time card. I have two rotations and a carry-in for March. I also have 16 hours of credit for recurrent. I got a one-day green slip and it looks like the 16 hours of recurrent training is NOT being applied to credit toward the GS Trigger. If so, I’ll have to borrow 11 hours from the bank. Anyone know about this? Thanks!
03-04-2019, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Tumbleweed
I’m having an issue decoding my time card. I have two rotations and a carry-in for March. I also have 16 hours of credit for recurrent. I got a one-day green slip and it looks like the 16 hours of recurrent training is NOT being applied to credit toward the GS Trigger. If so, I’ll have to borrow 11 hours from the bank. Anyone know about this? Thanks!
03-04-2019, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Tumbleweed
I’m having an issue decoding my time card. I have two rotations and a carry-in for March. I also have 16 hours of credit for recurrent. I got a one-day green slip and it looks like the 16 hours of recurrent training is NOT being applied to credit toward the GS Trigger. If so, I’ll have to borrow 11 hours from the bank. Anyone know about this? Thanks!
Max take/borrow from bank is 5 hours for purposes of bringing up credit for GS trigger.
03-04-2019, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Planetrain
11.B.2: CQ is pay no credit.
Max take/borrow from bank is 5 hours for purposes of bringing up credit for GS trigger.
Max take/borrow from bank is 5 hours for purposes of bringing up credit for GS trigger.
03-04-2019, 09:00 AM
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Hopefully you can grab a good one day to put you over?
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