Vacancy 26-04
11-05-2025 | 04:25 AM
#51
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Yes this definitely does occur. May I ask, would you support reverting back to a “bid what you want and want what you bid” without snapshots just results type system. It seems the whole idea of snapshots is because the trend now is to bid what we think we can hold or how senior we might be ( if only there was a % tool)…….this I’m not so certain is a trait that is exclusive to “older” or “senior” pilots.
11-05-2025 | 04:36 AM
#52
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Yup, all agreed. I predicted 15XXX most junior WBCA and 14xxx most junior WBFO, looks like I was a bit too optimistic. But still, as you said, a 2.5 year upgrade is crazy. Being an SFO FO as I am, I fly with incredibly junior CAs all the time (the new hire captains) so I have probably lost a little perspective on what 'junior upgrade' means lol...
and for my EWR 756 people, how rough is 89% going to be? Like working every weekend on a redeye to LHR type rough? 🤣
11-05-2025 | 04:42 AM
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Look at the people around 85-95% and their bids or schedules. I'd bet a dollar that it's all LHR.
11-05-2025 | 04:50 AM
#54
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This career doesn't owe you ******.
Read that a couple times….
11-05-2025 | 05:06 AM
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Oof - maybe leave for 777/78, but I don’t think I’d leave NB for 89% on the 756.
11-05-2025 | 05:15 AM
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Yeah its pretty bad….. I mean it’s a huge bid and the airline is growing but hey, those Heathrow redeyes. 3 year upgrades being looked down upon like its an eternity - when 10 years was not uncommon not that long ago.
This career doesn't owe you ******.
Read that a couple times….
This career doesn't owe you ******.
Read that a couple times….
Yeah I kind of am thinking the same thing. Thanks for keeping me in check, lol.
11-05-2025 | 05:24 AM
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11-05-2025 | 05:30 AM
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11-05-2025 | 05:47 AM
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11-05-2025 | 05:56 AM
#60
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While it shouldn’t be, I’m most confident this is a consideration with some people.
I’m not trying to dump on all these people, just a few but most especially NOT Chimpy. While I do not consume his content I have the utmost admiration for his narrative, mostly since we are the same generation and have endured similar struggles in our career.
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