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08-31-2016, 10:16 AM
#831
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Joined APC: May 2009
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Posts: 1,602
Originally Posted by slimothy
As for lanyards, I have nothing against ALPA lanyards, I hate all lanyards equally. Why are they all designed for people who are 6'4"? At 5'9" I don't particularly enjoy having my ID swing and bounce around my crotchal region. I much prefer clipping it to my pocket. Now, with that being said, you pushy bastards have brow beaten me into wearing the damn thing because I was sick of collecting them in my bag. For anybody distressed by the lack of readily available lanyards, might I suggest simply standing in line at the JFK T5 Starbucks, sans lanyard? You will most assuredly confronted with the question "I see you're not wearing a lanyard, I've got some in my bag, do you need one?"
I kid. Contract above all.
I kid. Contract above all.
08-31-2016, 10:36 AM
#832
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Joined APC: Dec 2008
Position: Left,Right, Left, Right,Right,Left, Right, Left
Posts: 3,150
Originally Posted by Std Deviation
I'm 5'9". Lanyard is not swinging on my junk... Think you got one from the big and tall collection?
08-31-2016, 01:13 PM
#833
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 94
Originally Posted by atrdriver
Call your reps. I'm 100% with you there, but I've heard the MEC chairman say "we don't want a min day" clause in the CBA, so I'm guessing that is not something they're working toward. 
That is the first I've heard of this. Not accusing you of anything, just curious where you "heard" this....straight from his mouth, an ALPA communication, from the guy sitting next to you, a JS, a bich board, urban myth?
I know years and years ago the Sched Comm (project pilots looking for managements approval/promotion) stated that a min day in the optimizer screwed up the commutability of the pairings. That was back when some of the pairings were commutable. Is it possible that myth is still floating around?
BTW there are ways to contractually allow for flexibility to allow both commutability and a min day. One way would be a "cut out". If a pairing started after a certain time and ended before a certain time (i.e 3 day to SDQ) then it might be subject to a different pay scheme. For example if the min day was 5.5 hours then a 3 day "Super Commute" pairing could have a flat and/or min rate of 13 or 14 hours if it complied with the start/end time provisions.
08-31-2016, 09:14 PM
#835
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
Position: FO
Posts: 435
Originally Posted by Std Deviation
I'm 5'9". Lanyard is not swinging on my junk... Think you got one from the big and tall collection?
09-01-2016, 04:07 AM
#837
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: B6
Posts: 777
Originally Posted by crash312
That is the first I've heard of this. Not accusing you of anything, just curious where you "heard" this....straight from his mouth, an ALPA communication, from the guy sitting next to you, a JS, a bich board, urban myth?
I know years and years ago the Sched Comm (project pilots looking for managements approval/promotion) stated that a min day in the optimizer screwed up the commutability of the pairings. That was back when some of the pairings were commutable. Is it possible that myth is still floating around?
BTW there are ways to contractually allow for flexibility to allow both commutability and a min day. One way would be a "cut out". If a pairing started after a certain time and ended before a certain time (i.e 3 day to SDQ) then it might be subject to a different pay scheme. For example if the min day was 5.5 hours then a 3 day "Super Commute" pairing could have a flat and/or min rate of 13 or 14 hours if it complied with the start/end time provisions.
I know years and years ago the Sched Comm (project pilots looking for managements approval/promotion) stated that a min day in the optimizer screwed up the commutability of the pairings. That was back when some of the pairings were commutable. Is it possible that myth is still floating around?
BTW there are ways to contractually allow for flexibility to allow both commutability and a min day. One way would be a "cut out". If a pairing started after a certain time and ended before a certain time (i.e 3 day to SDQ) then it might be subject to a different pay scheme. For example if the min day was 5.5 hours then a 3 day "Super Commute" pairing could have a flat and/or min rate of 13 or 14 hours if it complied with the start/end time provisions.
I look at a lot of four day trips on my schedule that might have three days averaging 6.5hrs of credit and then one day of 3hr credit. Make that short day into 5.5hr calendar day and now you have yourself a 25hr four day, instead of 22.5hr. Take those extra 3-ish hrs over three trips, and you're talking working an entire two days less over the month.
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