pilot207

Just wondering, If I opted out of an upgrade class because I received another job offer 4 days before my upgrade class started, can the company put me back on reserve for the rest of the month? I have roughly 4 weeks or so until my class date next month, and didn't want to start the upgrade since:
1. Didn't want to waste the company's time or money.
2. Get stuck with a training agreement.

I kindly declined the class as soon as I found out Monday of the new job offer, and the upgrade class started today. However I asked to be back as an active F.O and they put me as a reserve pilot with a reserve line, but I cannot change or alter the schedule a single bit. With my seniority I am able to hold a line at any base easily without any problem. I don't know if Crew Line adjustments can put me on reserve as I am pretty sure our contract says they can't really do that. Any tips from other guy on what to do?

FrequentFly3r

Having the right to do something doesn't make it the right thing to do. Like I said before, denying someone the jumpseat because you're mad is middle schooler behavior. If you want people to treat you like a professional then act like a professional.

Sennant

Yes they can.

CBreezy

Most of the time, the new hire doesn't know better anyways. Most of them, especially those with no 121 experience, don't know how a union works or that the company can't just give them things outside the CBA. I'd bet 100% of them don't the ins and outs of the contract when they are issued the iPad in the first place. So, when they are on the jumpseat, give them a little union education and tell them why its wrong, then file a grievance. In the end, it is the company that is wrong. Everyone should be getting their own iPad as paid by the company.

FrequentFly3r

Maybe we have more in common than I previously thought. This is spot on.

ScottyDo

I guess you missed the part about me saying whining about a CA's decision to give or deny the jumpseat online does nothing?

flapshalfspeed

I once had a TransStates Captain deny me the jumpseat for a 2 hour flight very early in the morning. He was a bigger guy, and that cockpit is pretty tight, and he was pretty much like "sorry I don't want anyone up here right now."

I respectfully said "thanks you guys have a nice trip" because it's his absolute right to refuse me a jumpseat for any reason (or no reason at all).

Jumpseating is a courtesy not a privilege.

BeatNavy

That could easily start a jumpseat war. I don't think the JS committee would be very happy about that. While it is the captain's discretion, there should be a pretty damn good reason to deny someone. But if it's available, the jumpseater abides by all JS protocol and asks politely if it's okay to catch a ride, if captains willy nilly just deny the JS, that would be very bad for this industry, hence why JS committees exist.

ScottyDo

A jumpseat war between our CA's and our new hire FO's? lolz please...

BeatNavy

I coulda sworn your boy was referencing a trans states captain denying him a jumpseat just because. Please read before you post, it'll save you some face and credibility. In this case, look one post higher to the one I quoted and actually read it.