Originally Posted by PilotFrog (Post 1024611)

Anyone know the new way to get a jumpseat on American?

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1024749)

My wife was watching a movie on Lifetime about J.K. Rowling. This is who played her and thus kept me in the room:

http://www.newsgab.com/attachments/c...ry-2-gm_l7.jpg

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 1024768)

I'd let her shake my wand.

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1024773)

She can teach me the Dark Arts!

http://www.mysticgames.com/famouspeo...Montgomery.jpg

Originally Posted by sinca3 (Post 1024463)

I had the same thing about 3 weeks ago!!! PLEASE PLEASE call you REPS AND your Chief Pilot. This is total BS and needs to be nipped in the butt real quick. Obviously my complaint didn't do anything.
There are a bunch of new scheduler and they have NO idea what they are doing, many coming from other departments in the company.
All the other responses to your question are spot on.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1024751)

Sick outs have doubled.

Reserve utilization is two times normal

It is costing money in the utilization of reserve callouts with the resulting tickle down to GS being awarded on the weekends, with technically a category is adequately staffed.

They are in to saving money, and sick calls cost them money because they are using too many reserves to cover many of the more complex trips.

If you are sick, you are sick. Follow the recommendations in the "scheduling alert" and there should be no issues.

Stating that you can no longer "fart with confidence" always seems to work :D

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1024751)

Sick outs have doubled.

Reserve utilization is two times normal

It is costing money in the utilization of reserve callouts with the resulting tickle down to GS being awarded on the weekends, with technically a category is adequately staffed.

They are in to saving money, and sick calls cost them money because they are using too many reserves to cover many of the more complex trips.

If you are sick, you are sick. Follow the recommendations in the "scheduling alert" and there should be no issues.

Stating that you can no longer "fart with confidence" always seems to work :D

Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy (Post 1024752)

And of course, as always, if you're a commuter and can't get to work, feel free to call in sick there too. ;)