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02-06-2018, 09:12 AM
#52
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Joined APC: Nov 2016
Posts: 936
Originally Posted by Tokyo
I’m still trying to understand why we need a practice system bid. We don’t have practice monthly or vacation bids. Maybe I’m missing something though.
. One would be enough, but since we tend to have massive bids once a year, I like the practice.
02-06-2018, 09:17 AM
#53
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Joined APC: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,820
Originally Posted by Tokyo
I’m still trying to understand why we need a practice system bid. We don’t have practice monthly or vacation bids. Maybe I’m missing something though.
02-06-2018, 09:18 AM
#54
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Joined APC: Jul 2010
Position: 777 F/O
Posts: 137
Originally Posted by FlyBoyd
You’ll check PFC repeatedly with negative results until just after lunch getting more and more ****ed off each time. Then you’ll get distracted and remember to check again after dinner and they’ll be there.
BLOB: at the end of the day.
BLOB: at the end of the day.
This is exactly my process any time we are expecting some kind of news on PFC.
02-06-2018, 09:29 AM
#55
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Joined APC: Nov 2016
Posts: 936
Originally Posted by pinseeker
I agree, why practice. Since you can bid in 5% increments, you know where you will fall out at worst. Want to know what kind of lines you can hold, just look at the last few monthly bid awards and see what the guys at your seniority are holding.
02-06-2018, 10:07 AM
#56
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Joined APC: Aug 2014
Posts: 18
Originally Posted by FlyBoyd
You’ll check PFC repeatedly with negative results until just after lunch getting more and more ****ed off each time. Then you’ll get distracted and remember to check again after dinner and they’ll be there.
BLOB: at the end of the day.
BLOB: at the end of the day.
02-06-2018, 12:39 PM
#58
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 19
Originally Posted by Fdxlag2
To try to get a very rough idea of where you will fit percentage wise. Gives me a chance to look at the lines guys my seniority are holding in specific seats. It is not perfect because the top 100 guys like to pretend the are going to bid 75 Rt seat. I guess they are too old to get their jollies elsewhere . One would be enough, but since we tend to have massive bids once a year, I like the practice.
. One would be enough, but since we tend to have massive bids once a year, I like the practice.
02-06-2018, 02:07 PM
#60
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Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: Scarebus Captain
Posts: 1,089
Originally Posted by ClutchCargo
Since this is the first bid under the new Sec. 24 I wouldn’t be surprised if it was several days before they post the results of the practice bid...
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