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02-09-2016, 01:57 PM
#6772
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2008
Position: Left,Right, Left, Right,Right,Left, Right, Left
Posts: 3,150
Originally Posted by iPilot6
I don't see a place to volunteer for "VDA"..... where does one do this?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Flica. open time. submit/view request. add. VDA date ect...
I like the other guys idea... join a pyramid scheme, day trade, learn how to knit, taste wine, get a degree that'll work after flight, get a road wife... anything. if you have to be on RSV, don't volunteer for more. When I was in BOS in 08' wasting away... 11 months and I won HALO on legendary... time well spent. yup.
JMO
02-09-2016, 02:24 PM
#6775
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Joined APC: Jul 2011
Position: CA
Posts: 1,027
Originally Posted by Xtreme87
So you can't just find a day trip in open time and pick up to beef up the paycheck a little?
02-09-2016, 02:38 PM
#6776
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Joined APC: Dec 2008
Position: Left,Right, Left, Right,Right,Left, Right, Left
Posts: 3,150
Originally Posted by say again
Why would you not recommend it?
Plus, every RSA and VDA on the list is another RSV that isn't on the list which is back fill behind you that needs to be there to support the operation. VDA is lost seniority.
I understand 1st yr pay and the fact that it's easier to justify in my position. I just think that if we all held tough for a year no VDA no RSA, it'd force a restructure of the staffing model. the contract will do that anyways, but self support, supports the NC.
JMO
02-09-2016, 02:45 PM
#6777
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Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Square root of the variance and average of the variation
Posts: 1,602
14 months here. First six months hardly flew at all. I'm a commuter so I bid PM RSV starts in hopes that I would also be able to bug out at 5pm on last day (ask me how that worked out!). It was suggested I bid AM which meant coming in night before but that didn't help.
In six months I got a line and picked up/traded for better block to garner 100-106 hrs credit to refill the war chest. I did 8.5 hrs holiday pay on Thanksgiving and 9.5 on New Years (double dip west coast red eye on NYE). This month I scaled back: 18 days off with 80 hrs credit (including two Saturday's and a full weekend off). The PBS adage that it benefits the upper and lower 20% seems to be true in my case! I'm the lower.
In six months I got a line and picked up/traded for better block to garner 100-106 hrs credit to refill the war chest. I did 8.5 hrs holiday pay on Thanksgiving and 9.5 on New Years (double dip west coast red eye on NYE). This month I scaled back: 18 days off with 80 hrs credit (including two Saturday's and a full weekend off). The PBS adage that it benefits the upper and lower 20% seems to be true in my case! I'm the lower.
02-09-2016, 04:24 PM
#6778
Line Holder
Joined APC: Nov 2015
Position: Spinning things under the wings
Posts: 47
Originally Posted by NoDeskJob
Keep in mind you only get 2000 a month till done with sim check, so that's your first 1.5 months on property.
Then you'll be on reserve till about 6-8 months. You will 95% not break guarantee, unless you live in a domicile, and pick up RSA.
After the 6-8 months of reserve, you will probably get a hybrid/moveup line for 1-2 months, then be able to hold a standard line. Once you're hybrid, moveup, or standard line holder you can absolutely credit 100 hours a month....if you want to work that hard
Then you'll be on reserve till about 6-8 months. You will 95% not break guarantee, unless you live in a domicile, and pick up RSA.
After the 6-8 months of reserve, you will probably get a hybrid/moveup line for 1-2 months, then be able to hold a standard line. Once you're hybrid, moveup, or standard line holder you can absolutely credit 100 hours a month....if you want to work that hard
02-09-2016, 05:48 PM
#6779
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Joined APC: Dec 2013
Posts: 128
Originally Posted by MrRoss
2000 bucks- is that before taxes and including Per Diem?
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