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01-15-2017 | 12:02 PM

#241

clear4approach

Line Holder

Joined: May 2009

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JustAnotherPLT

Correct me if I'm wrong but if you pick up on an off day as a reservist (non VDA or RSA), it doesn't go above guarantee. So, honestly, it would be foolish to do so.

It's 12 or 13 days off. And just because one bids reserve doesn't imply that one picks up VDA's or RSA's

01-15-2017 | 12:15 PM

#242

Rabid Seagull

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Joined: Aug 2008

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dontcare4U

That is correct, it goes towards your guarantee. You're working for free unless you flew 75 hrs already. Waste o' time

That is INCORRECT. Read your FSM, aggressive pick-up .

Full disclosure: I have never used that. Oh, but others do and they seem to be on the "local" call list.

01-15-2017 | 12:30 PM

#243

dontcare4U

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Oct 2016

Posts: 147

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabid Seagull

That is INCORRECT. Read your FSM, aggressive pick-up .

Full disclosure: I have never used that. Oh, but others do and they seem to be on the "local" call list.

If I have a stretch of 6 days off and pick up a 10 hr 2-day, those 10 hrs are above guarantee? I don't have access to the FSM now. I was told otherwise, by more than 1 CA.

01-15-2017 | 01:21 PM

#244

hilltopflyer

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Joined: Apr 2011

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Don't pick up opentime! It helps the company and delays a contract...

01-15-2017 | 01:23 PM

#245

dontcare4U

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Oct 2016

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hilltopflyer

Don't pick up opentime! It helps the company and delays a contract...

I don't. Just want verification on the subject.

01-15-2017 | 02:36 PM

#246

Flyby1206

SDQ Base Chief

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 6,057

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From: 320 CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabid Seagull

That is INCORRECT. Read your FSM, aggressive pick-up .

Full disclosure: I have never used that. Oh, but others do and they seem to be on the "local" call list.

Yes and no, "aggressive bid" pickup is only done through Pilot RSV Open Time Bid East (West) Coast window. Not the regular opentime pot like a lineholder uses. These aggressive bid requests are processed by CS when doing next day assignments and are very very rarely approved. They are only approved if there is no other reserve available to cover the trip.

I've only heard of one or two people ever getting a request approved.

The original intent was for reserves to be able to pick up any trip on a day off just like lineholder do, but that never happened and we got this turd of a system instead.

Some newbies go into the regular opentime pot and pick up trips on their days off thinking they will get extra pay for this, but NO you do NOT get paid any extra for picking up trips this way. Don't work for free!

01-15-2017 | 02:37 PM

#247

Softpayman

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Joined: Feb 2013

Posts: 1,295

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From: CA

Flying > 70hrs is helping the company. I hope the guys making a stink about VDAs or RSAs aren't flying 90hrs.

01-15-2017 | 02:57 PM

#248

ZapBrannigan

Furloughed Again?!

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 4,948

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From: Boeing 737

Quote:

Originally Posted by Std Deviation

I don't see it as a scam. It's optimizing the situation. Living in DFW, if I worked for LUV you can bet I'd be bidding reserve for the same reasons. Probably a bit less traffic in DFW than JFK though