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syd111 , 01-14-2015 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by unitedflyier

Who cares about fuel costs these days. $48 a barrel.

Well I guess we will see how they do on the next round of hedging.

#22

socalflyboy , 01-14-2015 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmako

Socal,

Slip into your Sanuks and relax. We're just poking fun at the experts who scolded us how on just how full of fecal material we've been WRT to things we figured were cast in stone irrespective of how they were portrayed initially, by either mgmt or the line pukes. Its just funny how the turd rolls once loosed from its constriction.

Sharpen your arrows for those who would give your job to a 21 year old or someone from Abu Dhabi who would do it for half of what you do. Beers are still on me.

You should know by my APC call sigh( feel dumb saying call sign, was not a military driver) SoCal...I wear flip flops not Sanuks...but I was just playing advocate for the debate club...you are very correct sir on where to point our arrows...and as for the beers, better make sure neither of us are scheduled to fly anytime soon afterward...cheers!

#23

GoCats67 , 01-14-2015 09:04 AM

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so, how about some displacement strategy.

Suppose you are in one of the fleets being displaced and you would really like to get bumped, but the junior guys don't have the seniority to go where you want. Well in that case you have to answer Dirty Harry's famous question:

"Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?

volunteer for the bump and go to IAH 737 CA or IAH 737 FO (depending on whether you are coming from DEN 320 CA, ORD 76T CA, or ORD 76T FO, or bump to DEN 320 or 76T FO or ORD 76T FO if you are an IAH 737 CA. The company will have no interest in training you in that seat where they are already overstaffed. Then after the delay you get to bump where your seniority can hold.

Risky? Absolutely, but never underestimate the company's inability to accomplish the training they want, so imagine how delayed people could get that they don't want trained!

#24

Boulderian , 01-26-2015 05:01 PM

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Final displacement awards were just posted on Flying Together along with updated Jr. Man table.

#25

pilot64golfer , 01-26-2015 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GoCats67

Risky? Absolutely, but never underestimate the company's inability to accomplish the training they want, so imagine how delayed people could get that they don't want trained!

I have friends that bid from Airbus FO to guppy FO just for better lines and they didn't get trained in time and now they are guppy Captains! You don't have to try hard to get a bump.

I wonder if we can find out how many pilots got bumps because they weren't trained in time? Anyone know if that's published anywhere?

#26

Lerxst , 01-26-2015 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by pilot64golfer

Just check staffing for whatever seat you want to see and look for 8_F_9S under "bid label", those are the bump winners

#27

APC225 , 01-26-2015 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pilot64golfer

I wonder if we can find out how many pilots got bumps because they weren't trained in time? Anyone know if that's published anywhere?

58. 47 took captain seats, 11 took FO seats.

Edit: what Lerxst said.

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pilot64golfer , 01-26-2015 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lerxst

Just check staffing for whatever seat you want to see and look for 8_F_9S under "bid label", those are the bump winners

Ahh! Thanks!

#29

APC225 , 01-27-2015 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Boulderian

Final displacement awards were just posted on Flying Together...

Not anymore. Looks like they removed it this morning.

#30

UAL T38 Phlyer , 01-27-2015 08:53 AM

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I think it needed editing. Last night it showed a Guppy Capt on the Jr Man table with a seniority of 12500-something...