It's done by the traditional way of bidding off of a bid packet or monthly schedules. You bid in preferential order and what your seniority holds you get awarded it. It includes everything from hard lines to composite/relief lines to reserve/airport standby lines. The hard lines include schedules that you would fly if awarded however if you don't like the flying but like the days off included in that line, you can trip trade multiple ways. Composite schedules which is a hybrid of a hard line and reserve is completely blank on the bid packet. Why? Scheduling builds you a schedule afterwards when all the trip trades are completed. Then reserve is, well, reserve.

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03-11-2017 | 09:10 AM

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Pcruz28

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Originally Posted by Pedro4President

If you are junior enough I think you will get forced TDY which will increase your seniority when you bid and you may hold a line.

Yeah I thought about that but there's too many transferring to DFW in April for me to get involuntary TDY. 🙁

03-11-2017 | 09:29 AM

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TeeRainPULup

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Originally Posted by Pcruz28

Yeah I thought about that but there's too many transferring to DFW in April for me to get involuntary TDY. 🙁

so I'm transferring to DFW in April when do they have to let you know that you will be TDY at LGA?

03-11-2017 | 09:34 AM

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Pcruz28

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Originally Posted by TeeRainPULup

so I'm transferring to DFW in April when do they have to let you know that you will be TDY at LGA?

You should get an HI6 on the 14th with all the names listed, the bid closes on the 13th.

03-11-2017 | 09:50 AM

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WhiteMorpheus

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Two questions from a recent interviewee that I forgot to ask:
1. What's in your bag for a 4-day trip with a decent layover on one day?
2. How does one eat healthy(ish) during trips?

03-11-2017 | 10:02 AM

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Pcruz28

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Originally Posted by WhiteMorpheus

Two questions from a recent interviewee that I forgot to ask:
1. What's in your bag for a 4-day trip with a decent layover on one day?
2. How does one eat healthy(ish) during trips?

1. Usually two t-shirts, one pair of shorts and jeans, underwear for each day + 1 extra (you never know &#128514

, one extra undershirt, socks, workout close, and shoes that I can run in case I take a run.

2. Eating healthy is difficult, I was able to find one excellent place in terminal B at DFW that is very good with healthy foods. If I'm starting out a 5 day reserve week then I'll cook food a couple nights before then freeze it and pack it in my lunch box, with a Tupperware to heat it up at the hotel. Most hotels have a fridge and a microwave in the room. It's tough to eat healthy but if you put in the effort you can do it. I've been lazy to do all this lately though.

03-11-2017 | 10:34 AM

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Oskie305

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So how are uniforms distributed.. is it mailed to you? (Seen in a YouTube Video lol) also are luggages given to new hires if so are they of quality?

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03-11-2017 | 11:05 AM

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Student01

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Anyone have a link to the most current pilot contract?

03-11-2017 | 11:13 AM

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MidLife

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Originally Posted by But seriously

Pay is twice a month, not every two weeks. You're right, it does actually make a difference. My wife (nurse) gets paid every two weeks. She's actually paid more frequently than me, but every two weeks makes budgeting really complicated. Bills are monthly.

Well, when I was paid every two weeks, I budgeted to live monthly on 2 paychecks. When i got a bonus third paycheck - I just socked it away. Now I have $10 Million in the bank