Originally Posted by FlyinPiker (Post 724128)

I was actually more pointing out a flaw in your wishful thinking or maybe I misunderstood you.



These guys can bid other categories now. Be seat locked yes...unless a new category comes out again.

So if ATL A330 comes out on the next bid after this one, and they want to bid it they will not be seat locked.

This is how I understand it.

Bid what you want now...it will not prevent you from bidding for a category that is not yet being offered.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 724138)

I know, this like that old saying about the FAA, ask 10 FAA inspectors the same question and you'll get 25 answers. Multiply that by 3 if it deals with an MD-80 AD.

I was talking to a CA I was flying with here on the 88 about what if the 320 showed up, would you bid it? I'd like to think I would but like he said, the first time it shows up you really don't know what you're getting into. Will the trips suck, will you not be as senior as you thought, what are the guys like that fly it and so on.

But you also feel as if you don't bid it then there might not be any vacancies for a while so if you want it you need to bid for it. Hence the wringing of the hands.

Obviously before this AE you knew if you bid XYZ at ABC you'd sit around X%. But with this AE who knows. Thats why bidding % in category on an AE or MD is so important and especially so for commuters or people who have seniority and can get what you want but aren't sure if what they want is something they really want.

It's easy sometimes being on the bottom because the decision is made for you and you never have to look at someone junior and go, man I wish I had done that instead.

When I was hired they put up the drop for the class on the screen and we already knew or heard that NYC ER, NYC 88 we're there and maybe some SLC and CVG stuff. But what they put up there, after showing us DC9, 320, 330 and 744 as a joke was 31 slots for NYC 88 B. And I was like, whew! the decision is made for me and now I don't have to worry about messing it up. Then the real drop came out and Beer talked me into to the ER literally while waiting to bid and I'm glad I did it and I always felt like I'd lose it one day anyways so enjoy it and I did. I never wasted time at a hotel bar, I always tried to hit the road. I think Paris I walked for 10 hours one day.

Originally Posted by 1234 (Post 724271)

At least Super got to witness the 20,000th post before receiving his time off without pay.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 724276)

He can read, he just can't post.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 724276)

He can read, he just can't post.

Originally Posted by Doug Masters (Post 724283)

Ahh...kinda like marriage, you can look, just don't touch the "keys" :)

Originally Posted by satchip (Post 724284)

Insert obligatory Tiger joke here.