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rickair7777 04-18-2011 03:07 PM
Originally Posted by Excel (Post 982202)
I was wonderingabout many of the same issues that the OP asked, any more feedback on the process of building and managing schedules would be great!
It's all about seniority...

Non-PBS: It gets better as you get more senior. You bid for pre-built schedules for the whole month (or 28-day bid period). Even if you're senior it can be a challenge to find a good schedule which has all of the days off you need if you have kids, other job, etc.

PBS: The bottom line-holders get hosed except for one thing: With PBS you can normally get a particular non-holiday day off. With hard lines you might have to take a crap schedule for the whole month just to get Tuesday the 3rd off your kid's school event. PBS offers more flexibility for almost everyone.

AbortAbortAbort 04-18-2011 03:28 PM
Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 981055)
Guarantee is 75, you always get that unless you intentionally drop below.

58 is the lowest you can drop stuff to without using sick/vacation to make up the difference.
Ohhhh ok that makes more sense. Thanks rickair.

Nevets 04-19-2011 07:54 AM
Originally Posted by Excel (Post 982202)
I was wonderingabout many of the same issues that the OP asked, any more feedback on the process of building and managing schedules would be great!
It's all about seniority...

Non-PBS: It gets better as you get more senior. You bid for pre-built schedules for the whole month (or 28-day bid period). Even if you're senior it can be a challenge to find a good schedule which has all of the days off you need if you have kids, other job, etc.

PBS: The bottom line-holders get hosed except for one thing: With PBS you can normally get a particular non-holiday day off. With hard lines you might have to take a crap schedule for the whole month just to get Tuesday the 3rd off your kid's school event. PBS offers more flexibility for almost everyone.
That is too generalized. This is not the case at XJT. It's pointless to answer this question because the answer will be different at every single carrier.

dojetdriver 04-19-2011 01:01 PM
Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 982236)
It's all about seniority...

Non-PBS: It gets better as you get more senior. You bid for pre-built schedules for the whole month (or 28-day bid period). Even if you're senior it can be a challenge to find a good schedule which has all of the days off you need if you have kids, other job, etc.

PBS: The bottom line-holders get hosed except for one thing: With PBS you can normally get a particular non-holiday day off. With hard lines you might have to take a crap schedule for the whole month just to get Tuesday the 3rd off your kid's school event. PBS offers more flexibility for almost everyone.
Fact or fiction, the SKW PBS software has "unstacking" provisions?

If so, when and to what percent of bidders does it affect?

full of luv 04-19-2011 01:37 PM
Originally Posted by dojetdriver (Post 982682)
Fact or fiction, the SKW PBS software has "unstacking" provisions?

If so, when and to what percent of bidders does it affect?
Yes and how is the stacking affected during holiday periods? If unstacking is involved, does that change the min reserves required formula in your contract?:D


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