Bring it boyz! I'll call in some "special assets" to provide cover.;)

Dang right! I almost forgot we've got the big guns out there.

Operation "Haulin Ass Gettin' Paid," perhaps?

http://www.chapterthree.com/files/haulin.jpg

Yep, I remember when I sat rsv in LAX I had to "surface" to street level to see if anybody called and left voicemail. As a west coast guy, to be based in LAX is still the dream, but sadly I don't think i'll see it happening for the next 10 years or so. If even a 01 hire guy like you slipped from line holder to rsv in LAX73, i just can't see myself getting a foot in anytime soon. But I'm putting my foot down not to cross the Mississippi though:)

Side question:

I'm on reserve and had yesterday off. I called the VRU at 4:19pm yesterday and it said I had nothing to acknowledge. I got a call from scheduling this morning at 3:30am telling me I have a 6:30 report and that the trip was put on my schedule at 10:30 am yesterday. Does this sound right?

Am I obligated to check my schedule via the computer at 3pm or is the VRU phone call enough? The scheduler said that they have no way of knowing when I called in and that they can only know if and when I check the computer.

That doesn't sound right at all.

d. be required to check his schedule via DBMS or VRU: 1) after block-in of the last flight segment of his rotation prior to his release (see Section 12 G. 13. - 14.), and 2) no later than 0200 base time on his first on-call day following a non-fly day, so as to be able to acknowledge: a) any assignment no later than three hours before a scheduled report of the rotation or start of a short call period, or

I thought when you called the vru it stamped the time on your Sched?

I thought so too but the scheduler said no it doesn't. They only know when you check the computer. Does this sound right?

I'm starting to get the feeling they put it on my schedule late and bs'd when they put it on.

Call ALPA - 1-800-USA-ALPA, talk to the scheduling people - they'll sort this out. But as I understand, checking via the VRU covers you. Did you also check your Call Status via the VRU (for SC)?

Yes that's how I check. I call the VRU call status and it said nothing to acknowledge.

I just checked my schedule via the VRU, and it didn't stamp my schedule with the time. That's being said, the contract certainly says you can check it via the VRU.

Not the first time that's happened to someone. DALPA scheduling people are top notch - if you're in a bind about the trip, call them and they'll sort it out.