DAL Poolie Info
05-27-2014 | 08:54 PM
#2192
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 403
Likes: 0
Hockey, this made me smile because we are somewhere around the same page of the list. Hard to believe we are already becoming the grumpy guys talking about the bad old days. In the 07-08 timeframe, it was more like, "Son, back in my day we waited 10 years before getting on this airplane." Funny how fast things change.
05-28-2014 | 12:28 AM
#2196
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 791
Likes: 0
From: 767A
Back in the steam powered days (very recently for Delta IT) our schedules were all done on paper. The color of the paper made it easier for crew scheduling to sort them after we dropped them in the box. White=line holder asking to pick up a trip. Green=overtime request. Yellow=reserve (high or low) asking to be first or last to be called out. Sometimes it behooves you to go high for a good trip to avoid a bad trip, or to fill up.
05-28-2014 | 03:54 AM
#2197
Looking for a laugh
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,099
Likes: 0
Although, nowadays all a yellow means is that you've requested to fly first. No more last out. You can request a specific trip too though. If you see a trip that is uncovered, and you don't want to be sitting around waiting to be called, throw in a yellow.
05-28-2014 | 04:25 AM
#2198
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 6,200
Likes: 263
Originally Posted by [email protected]
ATL 88 - The key to reserve is just try to get a yellow slip. You are gonna fly every day on reserve anyway so try and pick your destiny.
Good news - only 2 months on reserve before getting a line!
Good news - only 2 months on reserve before getting a line!
05-28-2014 | 04:25 AM
#2199
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 762
Likes: 0
If a 4 day guy wants to yellow slip a 3 day. The 3 day guy still gets the trip even though he did not request it. This needs to be fixed.
05-28-2014 | 04:29 AM
#2200
Looking for a laugh
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,099
Likes: 0
That is a drawback with the "bucket" system, but I don't see the company changing it without some major givebacks on our part. It is just too efficient for them.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
