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Justabusdriver1 05-14-2023 10:31 PM


Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo (Post 3636595)
You think guys will be jumping to pick up double red eye jungle turn 4 days on trade boards? Nah, I'll just drop it and be done with it.

Here is the difference: "I got my schedule, im going to drop this 3 day trip so I can take a trip" vs "I got my schedule, ill post it on the trade board, of someone wants my double jungle turn redeye, I can go on that trip"

And sure, im all for more PTO, doesnt mean im giving up industry leading drop provisions for it. I'll take both, thanks.

don’t have to drop if you want to swap it. A red eye jungle turn I’d swap and if I couldn’t find anything to swap I’ll call out sick. Again plenty of options to get out of a trip with NEEDING to drop to zero.

CincoDeMayo 05-15-2023 04:57 AM


Originally Posted by Justabusdriver1 (Post 3636736)
don’t have to drop if you want to swap it. A red eye jungle turn I’d swap and if I couldn’t find anything to swap I’ll call out sick. Again plenty of options to get out of a trip with NEEDING to drop to zero.

You continue to sound like a noob. There has not always been the mass of open time in some bases, for some seats, as there is now. Don’t give up work rules because of how things are temporarily. Calling in sick is great, but guess what, ol JBLU won’t take the “careless” attitude NK does with repeated sick calls.

Work rules, once gone, usually never come back. I know you have it all figured out in a year, but you’re wrong on this.

sioux8ships 05-15-2023 05:10 AM


Originally Posted by Justabusdriver1 (Post 3636736)
don’t have to drop if you want to swap it. A red eye jungle turn I’d swap and if I couldn’t find anything to swap I’ll call out sick. Again plenty of options to get out of a trip with NEEDING to drop to zero.

Man, what a selfish short sighted opinion. Obviously, you’re not familiar with the crappy open time or lack there of in other bases like DFW CA side. Drop to zero is less about the zero part and more about the drop to freedom!

Freedom to drop(green grid obviously) without having to swap, trade, use pto or whatever else way one needs to manipulate the system to work for them.

I hope the majority of the NK guys, specifically SPA ALPA are willing to die on this hill!

CincoDeMayo 05-15-2023 06:08 AM


Originally Posted by sioux8ships (Post 3636766)
Man, what a selfish short sighted opinion. Obviously, you’re not familiar with the crappy open time or lack there of in other bases like DFW CA side. Drop to zero is less about the zero part and more about the drop to freedom!

Freedom to drop(green grid obviously) without having to swap, trade, use pto or whatever else way one needs to manipulate the system to work for them.

I hope the majority of the NK guys, specifically SPA ALPA are willing to die on this hill!

He was doing steep turns in a 172 when our guys were fighting for our current red/green in arbitration. He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know.

sioux8ships 05-15-2023 06:56 AM


Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo (Post 3636775)
He was doing steep turns in a 172 when our guys were fighting for our current red/green in arbitration. He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know.

Hopefully his/her/they/us/them type of thinking is the very RARE minority of our pilot group!!

RemoveB4flght 05-15-2023 07:47 AM


Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo (Post 3636595)
You think guys will be jumping to pick up double red eye jungle turn 4 days on trade boards? Nah, I'll just drop it and be done with it.

Here is the difference: "I got my schedule, im going to drop this 3 day trip so I can take a trip" vs "I got my schedule, ill post it on the trade board, of someone wants my double jungle turn redeye, I can go on that trip"

And sure, im all for more PTO, doesnt mean im giving up industry leading drop provisions for it. I'll take both, thanks.

Exactly this.

Also us not having “drop to 50” or “drop to zero but must finish the month with XX” means more pilots are willing to float trips out in open time because they aren’t worried about the company forcing trips back on them to meet a credit target. This is why even if you never in your NK career drop to zero credit, it still benefits you.

Noisecanceller 05-15-2023 08:02 AM


Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo (Post 3636775)
He was doing steep turns in a 172 when our guys were fighting for our current red/green in arbitration. He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know.


Most don’t understand the pain experienced when the company was blatantly ignoring the red/green language that we had to fight for all the way to winning arbitration to just keep what was negotiated.

Noisecanceller 05-15-2023 08:03 AM


Originally Posted by Justabusdriver1 (Post 3636736)
don’t have to drop if you want to swap it. A red eye jungle turn I’d swap and if I couldn’t find anything to swap I’ll call out sick. Again plenty of options to get out of a trip with NEEDING to drop to zero.


You can Jumpseat or non rev on a sick call sport

Noisecanceller 05-15-2023 08:14 AM


Originally Posted by RemoveB4flght (Post 3636812)
Exactly this.

Also us not having “drop to 50” or “drop to zero but must finish the month with XX” means more pilots are willing to float trips out in open time because they aren’t worried about the company forcing trips back on them to meet a credit target. This is why even if you never in your NK career drop to zero credit, it still benefits you.

Yep, and even though I have never dropped to zero I know how it benefits everyone bc folks are hoarding trips they don’t even want. I’m pretty senior, live in base, and most of my trips are close to what I want so I don’t even trade that much.

That said I will be using drop to zero this summer and that plan starts today. I’ll still work a little but when and where I want.

Your kids are only in a window for a short time of old enough to travel easily, and young enough that they don’t have other commitments like many teens do. YOLO

PossibleDeviation 05-15-2023 08:45 AM


Originally Posted by Noisecanceller (Post 3636824)
Your kids are only in a window for a short time of old enough to travel easily, and young enough that they don’t have other commitments like many teens do. YOLO

THIS!! Enjoy this time!

CLE to IAH 05-15-2023 11:05 AM


Originally Posted by Justabusdriver1 (Post 3636551)
I just work the trips I’m assigned. I bid for what I want and while I don’t always get what I want if I can’t swap a trip with something else I’d prefer to do or I truly need a day off I didn’t get in the bid I just call out sick for that trip. The over reliance on drop to 0 is just astounding. There’s so many ways to get the schedule you want or have a day off without needing to drop to 0. I’m not saying drop to 0 isn’t useful. But it’s just overrated when there’s many other means of getting the same outcome.


you’ve been here less than a year. You jump in every thread to either whine about spirit or boast about leaving. If you’re even off reserve yet, I’d be surprised.

Hopefully that green grass on the other side helps you recover for that grueling few months you spent here.

Noisecanceller 05-25-2023 06:18 AM


Originally Posted by Halon1211 (Post 3633801)
so you can fly these people around?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...sed-drink.html

Or were you thinking of this person….

https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6326653793112

or perhaps it was this person you were thinking of

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/wasted-delta-passenger-first-class-accused-forcibly-kissing-flight-attendant-court-docs.amp

I hope you weren’t serious and thinking the big 3 doesn’t fly unruly passengers…get outta here.

https://twitter.com/crazyclipsonly/status/1661436902501945344?s=46&t=UOi5-7_H11lPBEujJl6gGw

Super common elsewhere right? I have no idea how we hire and retain gate agents.

sioux8ships 05-25-2023 07:17 AM


Originally Posted by Noisecanceller (Post 3641377)
https://twitter.com/crazyclipsonly/status/1661436902501945344?s=46&t=UOi5-7_H11lPBEujJl6gGw

Super common elsewhere right? I have no idea how we hire and retain gate agents.

usual suspects….

CincoDeMayo 05-25-2023 12:47 PM


Originally Posted by Noisecanceller (Post 3641377)
https://twitter.com/crazyclipsonly/status/1661436902501945344?s=46&t=UOi5-7_H11lPBEujJl6gGw

Super common elsewhere right? I have no idea how we hire and retain gate agents.

That is an old video, few years old. It's a classic, so im glad it's making the rounds again. Nothing says "class" like throwing your shoes.

Noisecanceller 05-26-2023 04:56 AM


Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo (Post 3641567)
That is an old video, few years old. It's a classic, so im glad it's making the rounds again. Nothing says "class" like throwing your shoes.

really? A friend of mine sent it to me.

CincoDeMayo 05-26-2023 08:26 AM


Originally Posted by Noisecanceller (Post 3641843)
really? A friend of mine sent it to me.

2020. You can also tell by the number of masks being worn.

These were the Philly girls in FLL, nasty to the bone.


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