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It also takes daily Microsoft Excel spreadsheet monitoring, the ability to 1 to 3 day drop/pick up trips (not many guys can find room on their calendar to fit a four or five day), and constant babysitting. One wheel flies off the axle (sick kid=you gotta be home a week, etc) and your potential 10 months of planning to the nit noid is thrown into the trashcan.Originally Posted by Sliceback
Talked with an AA friend yesterday. He has the next 2 months of with pay. He can fly unlimited premium/overtime trips. IMAX section of the contract allows that. It takes 10 months of hustling and then you get 2 months of with pay (ALV). During the time off you're eligible every single day for 60 straight days. Every single day.
You are eligible to pick up premium, in accordance with seniority etc. You don't "jump to the front of the line" or anything.