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02-20-2018, 06:44 PM

#21

FlyGood

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Originally Posted by stbloc

On a 75 hour line how many nights will you be away?

Assuming you live in base and don’t have to commute in or out at beginning or end of trips 10 is a pretty solid bet. Maybe 9 if you get some really nice credit trips. Worst case scenario probably 12 with bad credit trips. But that’s just my experience and it mayyyyy be dependent on the base.

02-22-2018, 09:50 AM

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ORD170

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Days off will be greatly impacted by whether you commute or live in base. The outstation bases are not commuter friendly at Republic, because you will start very early (0500L) and finish very late (2345L). Sounds like the much anticipated SAP is a flop, so I would go to Republic for SAP. Besides the company can terminate it next January without union consent.

Live in base at Republic and you will be happier and make more money.

02-22-2018, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ORD170

Well, I was able to swap out my whole schedule for other trips I’d rather work. So SAP worked for me but you have to understand the restrictions and work within them. It would be a lot better with less or even no restrictions (obviously). I thought there was a 6 month trial on SAP, so that would mean this July not January. Either the company or union could cancel it. It’s my understanding after talking to multiple people who run awards that the results were better than anticipated. They were able to squeak out multiple hard lines and composite lines after the SAP process too. So I’m not sure how you can say SAP is a flop when it worked as intended or better. The people complaining don’t understand it because apparently they can’t read. It’s all in the contract.

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02-22-2018, 11:21 AM

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stringandrudder

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Originally Posted by ORD170

Live in base at Republic and you will be happier and make more money.

Until they close the base in whatever crap town you moved to.

02-22-2018, 11:21 AM

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Well whatever the issue they need to fix this quick or scrap the whole thing. I had enough of this sh*& of not finding out when I work reserve the next month until 2 days before the start of it.

02-22-2018, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TheWeatherman

Well whatever the issue they need to fix this quick or scrap the whole thing. I had enough of this sh*& of not finding out when I work reserve the next month until 2 days before the start of it.

You’ve been here for what, 6 months? Relax. This is the 2nd month of SAP. The issues this month were not SAP related, except the late start for SAP 2 which is a result of SAP 1 taking so long to process.

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02-22-2018, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by stringandrudder

Until they close the base in whatever crap town you moved to.

Very true! Probably best to move to Indianapolis, because that place is probably safe until the place shuts down.

02-22-2018, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWeatherman

Well whatever the issue they need to fix this quick or scrap the whole thing. I had enough of this sh*& of not finding out when I work reserve the next month until 2 days before the start of it.

That sounds like a contract violation. Be sure to file a grievance, because that’s not even close to the CBA timeline.

Isn’t this only the second month of SAP? If so hopefully things will improve.

02-22-2018, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ORD170

I misread it, the schedule is being posted the 24th not the 26th (unless they delay it again) of this month according to the memo. But that is still ridiculous, 4 days until the end of the fricken month. While line holders already have a general idea of their schedule as it has already been posted and any manipulation of it through SAP is of their own doing, Reserves are hung out to dry waiting for this stupid process to complete because they won't post our schedule until the line-holders are complete. I cannot make any plans for March until this Saturday.

02-22-2018, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWeatherman

Pretty sure that’s still a contract violation. I thought SAP was already included in the timeline, and schedules should be posted by the 21st at noon. Republic is cheap, so this isn’t a surprise.