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Old 11-11-2013 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SVA402
How does bidding work as a new-hire? In class do they list positions available and you bid based upon seniority? Or do you submit a standing bid from day 1? Or do they just assign the class whatever they need that month?
In the past, the company has basically said during the first few days of class what categories (and corresponding number of positions) are available for the class and then started with the most senior pilot and worked their way down letting each pilot make his choice until there is no longer a choice remaining. As an example:

30 new hires in a class. Categories available are 10 ATL 717 B, 15 DTW 717 B, 5 NYC M88 B. If the top 5 senior pilots choose NYC M88 B and the next 10 choose ATL 717 B, then the last 15 are getting DTW 717 B whether they want it or not.

I am not certain that this is what they will continue to do this time for new hires, but I expect it will be.
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Old 11-13-2013 | 06:49 AM
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From post above:

" top 5 senior pilots" --

1. how does one determine "senior" if you are a new hire? Age, bra size, etc.?
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Old 11-13-2013 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by T6 Pilot
From post above:

" top 5 senior pilots" --

1. how does one determine "senior" if you are a new hire? Age, bra size, etc.?
Last 4 of your SS#. 9999 is most senior, 0000 most junior.
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Old 11-13-2013 | 06:59 AM
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Damn - I guess my 49XX is middle road....

I know this is a Delta thread, but do the other airlines work the same way?
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Old 11-13-2013 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MoonShot
Last 4 of your SS#. 9999 is most senior, 0000 most junior.
Really? I always thought it was the lowest one is senior? (just an assumption on my part, not actual knowledge) So with a 9xxx it's a win....
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Old 11-13-2013 | 07:41 AM
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Old 11-13-2013 | 08:07 AM
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It used to be by DOH in each class, but sometime in 2007, it was changed to SSN because someone sued for reverse age discrimination. True story.
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Old 11-13-2013 | 08:09 AM
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So my 0xxx is not good.
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Old 11-13-2013 | 08:11 AM
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Dang had they sued prior it could have made me at least 30 #s senior. Oh well I'd rather be younger anyway.
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Old 11-13-2013 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
It used to be by DOH in each class
Would that not make them ALL equal within the class?

Did you mean DOB?
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