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01-20-2016, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by AFflyer
So I just got done with the sim and I start IOE on the 25th. I'll probably finish IOE next month. Does anyone know when I'll be able to starting bidding for my schedule? We received no instruction on PBS, hoping my CA will show me how to do it on IOE. Any advice there?
Lastly, anyone know when SkyWest sends out the W2's for taxes?
Thanks in advance!
Lastly, anyone know when SkyWest sends out the W2's for taxes?
Thanks in advance!
01-20-2016, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by word302
I don't know about all this advice about not bidding when you're new. I got decent schedules because many people above me didn't know how to bid. Read all you can about PBS, understand what's realistic at your seniority, and bid for what you want.
Then PBS pulled 9 of those trips ('replaced/ not-awarded due to coverage dates') and awarded the trips to junior guys.
Point is, it doesn't matter what your seniority can hold when PBS deliberately ignores seniority. It's got nothing to do with how you bid.
01-20-2016, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by AFflyer
So I just got done with the sim and I start IOE on the 25th. I'll probably finish IOE next month. Does anyone know when I'll be able to starting bidding for my schedule? We received no instruction on PBS, hoping my CA will show me how to do it on IOE. Any advice there?
Lastly, anyone know when SkyWest sends out the W2's for taxes?
Thanks in advance!
Lastly, anyone know when SkyWest sends out the W2's for taxes?
Thanks in advance!
Line Holder: bid a cadence with enough credit to meet the domicile min hrs, and on reserve, pick days off and expect none, if you choose weekend reserve, you will have a slightly better chance of controlling your days off.
01-20-2016, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by turboflyin
Call in. That's what I'm going to start doing. My home life is starting to get affected because I'm constantly working 4/2's. You can't go out and fly 16-18 legs for 4 days straight and only have 2 days at home to recover. **** is piling up at home and a patient significant other is losing patience, and I don't blame her one bit, because mines running out as well. My seniority has been going up and up, yet my schedule has been getting worse and worse.
Maybe if they stopped picking up other regional flying and made more efficient schedules I would care more about the company, but when they work us to the limit, AND pickup additional flying, I don't give a crap about reliability.
Maybe if they stopped picking up other regional flying and made more efficient schedules I would care more about the company, but when they work us to the limit, AND pickup additional flying, I don't give a crap about reliability.
01-20-2016, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbosina
Of the 11 trips I bid for last month, I was awarded 10.
Then PBS pulled 9 of those trips ('replaced/ not-awarded due to coverage dates') and awarded the trips to junior guys.
Point is, it doesn't matter what your seniority can hold when PBS deliberately ignores seniority. It's got nothing to do with how you bid.
Then PBS pulled 9 of those trips ('replaced/ not-awarded due to coverage dates') and awarded the trips to junior guys.
Point is, it doesn't matter what your seniority can hold when PBS deliberately ignores seniority. It's got nothing to do with how you bid.
I have got pretty good at guessing what the min required will be (just kidding, I assume it will be 88 hours) and then I make sure that I am going to get at least that. This month my line award was only 21 minutes over the min required. But that also means that I had a 19 hour 3 day removed and was awarded a 19.5 hour four day. So awesome that I get to work 1 more day just so the company could cram another 30 minutes into my schedule.
01-20-2016, 09:48 AM
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^^^^ this ^^^^
you only address part of the PBS equation. Its prime directive is cover all flying - in terms of hours and days.
I believe the critical path is coverage days and not hours. So even if you bid/get efficient and high value trips it will pull it to cover more days.
I hate to say it but we all better plan on working the max number of days (19) regardless of how efficient of a trip mix you should be able to hold.
you only address part of the PBS equation. Its prime directive is cover all flying - in terms of hours and days.
I believe the critical path is coverage days and not hours. So even if you bid/get efficient and high value trips it will pull it to cover more days.
I hate to say it but we all better plan on working the max number of days (19) regardless of how efficient of a trip mix you should be able to hold.
01-20-2016, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by disillusioned
This ^^^^^ Yes you can open up your bid to more pairings but if your seniority should hold a trip, it is complete garbage that it is removed and given to someone junior.
I have got pretty good at guessing what the min required will be (just kidding, I assume it will be 88 hours) and then I make sure that I am going to get at least that. This month my line award was only 21 minutes over the min required. But that also means that I had a 19 hour 3 day removed and was awarded a 19.5 hour four day. So awesome that I get to work 1 more day just so the company could cram another 30 minutes into my schedule.
I have got pretty good at guessing what the min required will be (just kidding, I assume it will be 88 hours) and then I make sure that I am going to get at least that. This month my line award was only 21 minutes over the min required. But that also means that I had a 19 hour 3 day removed and was awarded a 19.5 hour four day. So awesome that I get to work 1 more day just so the company could cram another 30 minutes into my schedule.
AnchorDown
01-20-2016, 01:19 PM
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Anyone know current wait times for IOE out of ORD on the 175?
01-20-2016, 01:25 PM
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Does anyone have an Aurora cooler/tote combo from luggage works? Wondering if it will hold the company EFB, Bose QC-15 headset, flashlight, and pens/pencils... Plus food of course... 
Any other reccomendations for coolers that would hold all that stuff?
Thanks for the help.
Any other reccomendations for coolers that would hold all that stuff?
Thanks for the help.
01-20-2016, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TravisJohn
Anyone know current wait times for IOE out of ORD on the 175?
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