What is life like for UAL 737 FO Reserve EWR
03-31-2014, 12:06 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by ManFlex
Do guys actually get used often when sitting field standby? Are they the first used or just in case a normal length callout wouldn't work?
03-31-2014, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by APC225
It doesn't make a lot of sense. Have been put on FSB on a clear a million day with nary a delay on the departure board. Drove to airport, drove home.
03-31-2014, 06:28 PM
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Really poorly written aspect of contract. Giving away choice of bidding long or short call and in return for everybody bidding long call, random conversions to short call and field standby doesn't count for an unused short call to increase pay.
Not the highlight of the deal. On a brighter note aggressive pickup and reserve aggressive pickup seems to be working better.
Not the highlight of the deal. On a brighter note aggressive pickup and reserve aggressive pickup seems to be working better.
04-01-2014, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by APC225
That's about right.
Normal conversions are about 8-12 per day. Yesterday was extreme and I think it was cause they could as it was the last day of the month. Expensive day trip yes
04-01-2014, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Dragon7
Really poorly written aspect of contract. Giving away choice of bidding long or short call and in return for everybody bidding long call, random conversions to short call and field standby doesn't count for an unused short call to increase pay.
For example yesterday 17 reserves were converted to short call/field standby. Zero were used.
04-01-2014, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by IADBLRJ41
Normal conversions are about 8-12 per day. Yesterday was extreme and I think it was cause they could as it was the last day of the month.
04-01-2014, 12:43 PM
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Just read in the EWR CP Update that certain FOs (me) are "having difficulty" getting their 100 hours in 120 days. The UPA states that scheduling can place the low time person in a higher priority on the reserve list. But now the pilot is supposed to call and be "proactive" in getting this done! Ummm, I'm sorry, but since when do I have to do crew scheduling's job?!? This isn't rocket science. If they can't tell which pilots need the time before they dequalify, then they need some serious help. And of course, now its the pilots responsibility to do a schedulers job. Typical management response.
04-01-2014, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by flightmedic01
Just read in the EWR CP Update that certain FOs (me) are "having difficulty" getting their 100 hours in 120 days. The UPA states that scheduling can place the low time person in a higher priority on the reserve list. But now the pilot is supposed to call and be "proactive" in getting this done! Ummm, I'm sorry, but since when do I have to do crew scheduling's job?!? This isn't rocket science. If they can't tell which pilots need the time before they dequalify, then they need some serious help. And of course, now its the pilots responsibility to do a schedulers job. Typical management response.
04-01-2014, 02:26 PM
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The UPA states that scheduling can place the low time person in a higher priority on the reserve list. But now the pilot is supposed to call and be "proactive" in getting this done!
Mummphumb BWHAAAHAHHHAHAHHHHAAAAHAAA! Yeah right. And the EWR CP needs to seriously consider cutting down on the amount of crack he smokes on a daily basis, apparently it is affecting his judgement. Of course there will be a few schmucks who actually do it though...
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