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02-07-2015, 12:19 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by XHooker
You must be pretty senior. No offense, but IMO you should have had to choose between the two on the first round to give someone else a shot at the one you didn't choose. Seniority should have its privileges, but only to an extent. Congrats, anyway.
If I recall correctly at CAL, not all the vacation periods were awarded on the first go round, so senior guys would have to make some choices on the first go round.
Say hello to your new boss, not the same as your old boss.
02-07-2015, 01:01 PM
#23
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Joined APC: Sep 2014
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Originally Posted by BMEP100
I gave up on the bidding system some time ago and hired someone to do my PBS. He now bids my vacation for me as well. Money well spent.
I have to put blame for this on ALPA. They are the ones that pushed for PBS at CAL and put this silly vacation bid system in to replace one that was simple, worked and everybody got awarded all their vacation if they wanted to bid it all - although not necessarily all the days they wanted.
I have to put blame for this on ALPA. They are the ones that pushed for PBS at CAL and put this silly vacation bid system in to replace one that was simple, worked and everybody got awarded all their vacation if they wanted to bid it all - although not necessarily all the days they wanted.
? I thought I was lazy when I hired someone to do the landscaping 
. Honestly, I don't think the computer vacation bidding is any less complicated than the old "books and cards" we used to use, but just my opinion. I think people resist anything new and unknown when they're comfortable with an existing system (myself included). I had the old PBS system pretty much nailed, and it took about 6 bid cycles to reach the same comfort level with the new PBS system. Now if I could just get used to Windows 8
02-07-2015, 02:49 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by BMEP100
I can't argue with your sentiment, having been junior myself once and paying the dues. Hopefully the rules won't change for you when you get 20 plus years under your butt and your pension flops.
If I recall correctly at CAL, not all the vacation periods were awarded on the first go round, so senior guys would have to make some choices on the first go round.
02-07-2015, 06:14 PM
#25
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Wish list.
1.Bid for vacation in the fall. Vacation year starts at the same time, May. I'm fine with that. Just bid earlier for it.
2. Vacation days to be worth 3:45
3. Crew meals provided by Kleins Deli.
1.Bid for vacation in the fall. Vacation year starts at the same time, May. I'm fine with that. Just bid earlier for it.
2. Vacation days to be worth 3:45
3. Crew meals provided by Kleins Deli.
02-08-2015, 02:32 AM
#26
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Originally Posted by pilot64golfer
I have no problem with PBS now. I just use this book.
I would buy it if it was available.
02-08-2015, 05:04 AM
#27
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Originally Posted by pilot64golfer
I have no problem with PBS now. I just use this book.
If you seriously made one, it would sell like hotcakes in the Mainliner store.....if not for vacation bidding, then for comedic value.
02-08-2015, 08:34 AM
#28
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
Bravo, Sir, outstanding production values, and one of the funniest things I've ever seen here!
If you seriously made one, it would sell like hotcakes in the Mainliner store.....if not for vacation bidding, then for comedic value.
If you seriously made one, it would sell like hotcakes in the Mainliner store.....if not for vacation bidding, then for comedic value.
We need PBS to be a tool, not a programming language.
02-08-2015, 12:03 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by pilot64golfer
If I were put in charge of PBS I'd just make it easy to use. Obviously a potentially powerful system, with the worst User Interface I've ever seen in a product so widely used. PBS shouldn't need a user-manual. It should be intuitive.
We need PBS to be a tool, not a programming language.
We need PBS to be a tool, not a programming language.
02-08-2015, 01:02 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by pilot64golfer
If I were put in charge of PBS I'd just make it easy to use. Obviously a potentially powerful system, with the worst User Interface I've ever seen in a product so widely used. PBS shouldn't need a user-manual. It should be intuitive.
We need PBS to be a tool, not a programming language.
We need PBS to be a tool, not a programming language.
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