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07-24-2009, 09:20 AM

#6131

Cessnadriver

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Any MSP Saab Fo's out there check their August PBS awards yet? I'm more than 50% up on the list in my seat. I asked for days off and weekends and I ended up with 11 off and not a single weekend!! With regular line bidding I can hold 15 and about 1/2 of the weekends. Just wondering if anyone else’s bid turned out this way or if I messed something up?
I asked for a few other smaller things as an experiment such as certain days off but I don't think that causes the problem since these requests weren't awarded

07-26-2009, 03:48 PM

#6132

PropDriver

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Joined APC: Oct 2008

Position: In charge of the remote

Posts: 207

Scheduling just called me and tried to junior assign me for an overnight tonight. Can someone tell me why I'm being furloughed in a week when we don't have enough pilots and are forced to junior assign people?

07-26-2009, 05:05 PM

#6133

STINKY

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Position: CRJ FO

Posts: 229

Quote:

Originally Posted by PropDriver

welcome to delta

07-26-2009, 05:16 PM

#6134

jayray2

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Posts: 691

Quote:

Originally Posted by PropDriver

I've tried to drop every single trip I've had this month with no luck.

07-26-2009, 06:01 PM

#6135

flyboy2136

Line Holder

Joined APC: Feb 2008

Position: FO

Posts: 46

ya, i was denied PVD's because of a lack of reserves

07-26-2009, 06:40 PM

#6136

flycrj200

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Position: A320 FO

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The reduction in flying starts in September.

07-27-2009, 05:00 AM

#6137

Avroman

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Position: FIRE ALPA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PropDriver

Same thing happened the last time we furloughed. The Saab FO's were being called daily for JM's right up til the day they were furloughed. I sat unused on the Avro until the last week then I got called daily on my reserve days til I was furloughed. I'm guessing it's party from guys using up their sick time since it won't be paid out. Basically use it or lose it and that helps cause a shortage.

07-27-2009, 06:00 AM

#6138

bored

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Also... reserve coverage is a fluid dynamic that changes daily and even multiple times a day. You can't look at it only from a fixed numbers vs. a/c perspective. In terms of numbers, yes, we're overstaffed. But when you break it down by fleet, base and seat, the numbers get jumbled up. Then when you further break it down by day, reserve period and who's available it gets even more jumbled. It's just not as simplistic as it may seem.