After this vacancy closes it wont be much higher maybe 8500ish.

 

Dug in like ticks, the end…

 

Yup. I know some guys do it for the… ah… lifestyle but screw that. No thanks.

 

You could email Carlson, but everything he says is his best guess. It all depends on C19 and recovery.

 

Why do people wait until the day before the bid closes to put in their bids? Serious question. The last vacancy bid showed IAH 777 FO going junior up until a few days before.

 

“Why does Radio Shack ask for your phone number when you buy batteries?"

 

I’ll give you my honest answer. Just because it’s an easy decision for some pilots to put a bid in doesn’t mean the same for others. I’m considering two different moves on this bid.

One option would be giving up a lot of seniority and one would be gaining just a bit of seniority. I like both options plus staying put on my current BES is a winning option too as I’m presently happy where I’m at. I don’t want to play musical snap shots and I’ll bid if and when I’ve made up my mind. If that happens today or an hour before the bid closes, I’m entitled to that window of time.

I’m sorry I’m not sorry if that bothers pilots junior to me. Making the right choice for myself and my family far outweighs me disappointing a few pilots junior to me that just moved down the list by .017%. Im sure some pilots like to think they are sneaky and waiting to the last minute to flex their seniority. But id imagine 95% of those pilots that wait are most likely trying to take their time making a potentially big shake up to their life at home and at work.

 

Well, Mathew. It's all about seniority. When one chooses to exercise that seniority is their business. Like having to commute from DEN to EWR all those years after the ISL to hold Captain..... It is what it is. Seniority, it's da bomb.

 

They’re just making last minute decisions. Some later decide that they want the bid, some change their minds and pull it. Snapshots really don’t mean much. If someone wants a particular BES at a given percentage, then just put the bid in and wait for the final award to see if it hit.

 

Makes sense. Thanks for sharing.