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11-30-2014 | 07:19 PM

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130drvr

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Originally Posted by krudawg

Here's a thought; they are trying to minimize schedule sharpshooters with authorized federal law guarantee absences.

Like serving our country defending your freedom and sleeping in a tent in a far away land. Thanks for trivializing our service.

11-30-2014 | 07:26 PM

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Keep in mind competitive minimums are 8,500 hours Turbine PIC.

11-30-2014 | 08:35 PM

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Keep in mind competitive minimums are 8,500 hours Turbine PIC.

Is that what recruiters are telling guys in college these days?

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11-30-2014 | 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by krudawg

Here's a thought; they are trying to minimize schedule sharpshooters with authorized federal law guarantee absences.

My initial response was to simply say, "screw you," (actually, that was on behalf of my wife after I read her your quote - she deals with a lot between absences from home due to the airline and military responsibilities). But, I will simply let this read as it may. I, and many others, choose to remain in the service for whatever reasons we have, burdening ourselves and our families so that you don't have to and you can be classy.

12-01-2014 | 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by krudawg

Here's a thought; they are trying to minimize schedule sharpshooters with authorized federal law guarantee absences.

Works for me! Just one more way they'd be choosing to lag behind industry-leading Delta, who is picking these outstanding folks up left and right.

12-01-2014 | 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 130drvr

Like serving our country defending your freedom and sleeping in a tent in a far away land. Thanks for trivializing our service.

I served a tour in a combat zone before you were born. I am ex-military. If you want to stay in the reserves, great, but pull your reserve duty on your time NOT on mine. Stop sharpshooting the system,taking advantage of a federal law that gives you time off for reserve duty anytime you want it - weekends, holidays and so on. I've been here almost 29 years and I have seen what you guys do to your sked.
Now, I'll wait for all the protests saying "I've never sharp-shooted the system; I only go to reserves on my days off" What a joke!

12-01-2014 | 06:41 AM

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krudawg has a point. I know alot of buddies who do game the system to not have to do a trip. But, I respect the military and the guys who serve. Thanks

12-01-2014 | 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Opelmanta

krudawg has a point. I know alot of buddies who do game the system to not have to do a trip. But, I respect the military and the guys who serve. Thanks

This absolutely does happen. I don't blame the guys for doing it as I probably would too and there are certainly times where people get orders and legitimately can't come to work. It does make manpower planning's job harder because they can't predict who's going to manipulate the system. These are the people doing the hiring and rightly or wrongly, it is something that's on their mind.

12-01-2014 | 10:46 AM

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130drvr

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How, exactly, does a reservist deploy for 60 days on "his own time?" I assume you have never called in sick, without being sick as well? In that 29 years. You don't have to like it, it's federal law that if a Reservist or Guardsman has official orders, an employer must give them time off and have their job or equivalent available when they return. Don't like it, run for office and change it. And when you're in office, you can fund the Active Duty force so that ANG and AFRES are not so heavily tasked.

I don't think Grenada counts as a combat tour BTW