Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1131636)

I think I'm the first guy in my category to reach bucket 2 with this new reserve system. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I would take last month's reserve system in a heartbeat.

Originally Posted by NGINEWHOISWHAT (Post 159060)

I second that, ACL65. Rumor around the school house is 500. I believe they are doing 25/ class now. I still don't see how we are going to meet the summer schedule and how we are going to crew the 75's when they arrive.
Tom

Originally Posted by More Bacon (Post 1131546)

Although I disagree wholeheartedly with trip parking--how would it affect manning?

Any shady "trip parking" takes place after the bid is awarded, and thus, should not affect manning. Or am I missing something? :confused:

Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1131558)

A lot of the abuse could be fixed simply by eliminating the swap board. I know that statement fits into some people's plan like a cold, cold wind blowing through and wiping out the stuff they've gotten addicted to. But the reason we had to go to the board in the first place was that Sawp with the Pot had become completely useless due to the abuse of Reserves Required formulas by the company. So the unintended consequence of having a poor system to swap with open time, has been to allow pilots to fly much, much (much) more than max pick-up.

A good Swap with the Pot, with rational restrictions, would keep everyone honest at or below max pick-up, and wouldn't allow those that whaure for the flying to add insult to injury by trashing the staffing.

I know this very idea infuriates a bunch of people, but at some point in your career, you've got to look around, realize your friends are turning tricks, with white stuff on their nose, and you've got to wonder if it wouldn't be better if we could get our dignity (and our staffing) back.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1131623)

My buddy is a ATL 767 guy on reserve. He was lecturing his H.S. kid the other morning about the kid's lack of motivation concerning his school work. His son said he wanted an easy job like his, an airline pilot. He took offense, explained the job was hard work and told him to go to school.

Then he said it dawned on him he gave the lecture while laying in bed. Day 5 and he hadn't done anything but shoot squirrels, played on the internet and kicked the soccer ball around. :D

Originally Posted by The Cavalier (Post 1131701)

Agree. Got a a SC and a high time 5 day this week and my raw is 55. Target 35 hours credit my $&@.

Originally Posted by NERD (Post 1131744)

Days on reserve so far 4(starting 4 tomorrow), raw 15, SC 3(expecting one tomorrow). Thought this system might be good for junior commuters as we would maybe fly more. Between no open time and the *****s who WS everything/anything, I don't anticipate flying much until summer. I do expect to hit all 6 SCs by mid month though and still be in the first bucket at top. At least I'll be top 2-3 in something in my life:)

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1131636)

I think I'm the first guy in my category to reach bucket 2 with this new reserve system. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I would take last month's reserve system in a heartbeat.