FedEx questions
07-26-2016 | 05:57 PM
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From: KC-135IP
The difference between pax and cargo (or at least Fedex) is that although all the MEM based trips start in MEM, you may not fly a Fedex plane out of MEM (i.e. you deadhead commercially). FedEx wants to make sure a crew is at the city well ahead of time where the FedEx aircraft is located. That is why you have to be in position at a deadhead city 8 hours prior to show time. If for some reason you can't make it, they want to be able to find someone to fill the jet (either a reserve from MEM or as a last resort someone who lives in that city). You don't have to be in MEM 8 hours prior because there are usually plenty of reserves in MEM to fill a late sick call or other reason for a vacant trip.
07-26-2016 | 06:07 PM
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From: MD-11 Captain
Yes, they always give you at least minimum FAR crew rest at a hotel. Many times they give you much more. It can be a really good deal if you happen to live in XYZ city!*?
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07-27-2016 | 07:17 AM
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Mark, I've got to ask... what's with the asterisk after every exclamation point? I keep looking for some hidden footnote!*.
*I still haven't found one
*I still haven't found one
07-27-2016 | 11:17 AM
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07-27-2016 | 04:12 PM
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I'm guessing it's an encoding issue on a punctuation mark or maybe and emoticon that is producing !*?, as all three of those marks are showing up together.
07-27-2016 | 07:53 PM
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I'm not that tuned into the hiring process so I apologize if this is old info. From what I hear, folks going to the MD-11 are chosen specifically so they show up one day early and know right away. I think everyone else picks based on last 4 of SSN (high to low) on the first day.
07-30-2016 | 09:29 PM
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07-31-2016 | 06:23 AM
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From: Gear Monkey
Additionally, if you have excess $$ in your travel bank that month, they will cover hotel costs a day or two earlier on the front side of your trip to encourage you to get in place early
Unfortunately, domestically they won't cover additional hotel nights on the back side (...even if you can show them there's a cheaper way to travel home a day late)
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