Originally Posted by keenster (Post 814203)

All good points, however the company could look as far out as they want on each APA. 4 months is an arbitrary figure. They can make it what ever they want. As far as planning when training will occur, they could taylor the monthly APAs to award the most positions in a time frame that would have training occur in the winter months.

Not saying that one system is better than the other, but I did like the information available and the monthly run of preferences so that you could see where you stood on each and ever piece of equipment that you were asking for a position on.

I think possibly an improvement in the information available from the AE system would help. Goes back to the much needed improvements in the IT arena. Just seeing the number of guys and what their 1,2,3 preference is ok, but I like seeing a list of guys as well as displaced guys and what their preferences are. Just more information. Under the AE system you have no idea of how the seniority of the guys runs above or below you until you see an actual bid list. Not really that critical but nice to know. Also the company can see who wants what before they put out positions and can make better decisions about the effects of certain positions they decide to award. No biggie, either system works, what's good for one is bad for another.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 814124)

I am holing out for the day they are insufficient bidders on the 744! :D

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 814175)

What exactly happened with 7ER and how in the world did it go so junior that someone at 99.909 held it. Anotherwords, just 12 from the bottom of 12,176. That's wild.


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Originally Posted by dragon (Post 814230)

If you don't ask, you don't get! I'm sure there were several folks that had a whole "dream" sheet not expecting anything except NYCM88B:eek:

Love the picture, that's the "anointing of of NewK" by Michelangelo isn't it?

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 814234)

Deleted, Ferd beat me to it! :D

Originally Posted by Ferd149 (Post 814233)

Actually it's NOT..............it's a Chinese knockoff, the real one has a MUCH LARGER BLUE DOT:eek::D

Ferd

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 814124)

I am holing out for the day they are insufficient bidders on the 744! :D

Originally Posted by satchip (Post 814236)

I think the 744 went so junior because its a small amount of people who could bid it (less than half the list were eligible d2 the fence and all those were not able to bid it d2 freezes) and the amount of choices open to those folks. The number of WB seats almost tripled compared to the FNWA fleet. (A number I pulled out of me heinie, but I bet it's close to right.) Stands to reason that it would go more junior. Not a dig or a flame, no offense intended.