PBS How to Guide...?
10-27-2016, 07:56 PM
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PBS How to Guide...?
Can anyone provide any direction for a new hire seeking advice on PBS? Is there any quick reference gouge out there?
Slicing my wrists, gouging my eyes, and wearing a slip knot have all been tried.
Slicing my wrists, gouging my eyes, and wearing a slip knot have all been tried.
10-27-2016, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by T6 Pilot
Can anyone provide any direction for a new hire seeking advice on PBS? Is there any quick reference gouge out there?
Slicing my wrists, gouging my eyes, and wearing a slip knot have all been tried.
Slicing my wrists, gouging my eyes, and wearing a slip knot have all been tried.
www dot prefbid dot com and start reading
You can also learn a lot by putting together bids, BATing them, looking at results and tweaking stuff to see what commands have different effects.
Don't waste the money on bidnav.
10-28-2016, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Grumble
PBS>system docs>users manual
www dot prefbid dot com and start reading
You can also learn a lot by putting together bids, BATing them, looking at results and tweaking stuff to see what commands have different effects.
Don't waste the money on bidnav.
www dot prefbid dot com and start reading
You can also learn a lot by putting together bids, BATing them, looking at results and tweaking stuff to see what commands have different effects.
Don't waste the money on bidnav.
Don't forget about Prefbid.com. Lot's of PBS trainers who will quickly answer questions and often a quick search through the forums will help you find your question has already been answered.
10-28-2016, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Grumble
PBS>system docs>users manual
www dot prefbid dot com and start reading
You can also learn a lot by putting together bids, BATing them, looking at results and tweaking stuff to see what commands have different effects.
Don't waste the money on bidnav.
www dot prefbid dot com and start reading
You can also learn a lot by putting together bids, BATing them, looking at results and tweaking stuff to see what commands have different effects.
Don't waste the money on bidnav.
If you're new to PBS, it works unbelievable well.
10-28-2016, 10:12 AM
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My 2 cents
call 231-UGOTPBS tell the trainers you are new and would like a brief, don't do it on the last day of the bid being open they are too busy for a long brief, use the middle of the window opening when they are slower.
Or do the online chat on Prefbid.com for specific questions.
Remember they are only staffed during the bidding window and the award window each month.
Its free and some of your dues dollars helps pay for it so use it, that is my advice.
FYI, they are adding slowly a thing called Probids where the most experienced trainers are doing the bids for newer people like bidnav for free , its not in all fleets yet not sure what ones.
30West
call 231-UGOTPBS tell the trainers you are new and would like a brief, don't do it on the last day of the bid being open they are too busy for a long brief, use the middle of the window opening when they are slower.
Or do the online chat on Prefbid.com for specific questions.
Remember they are only staffed during the bidding window and the award window each month.
Its free and some of your dues dollars helps pay for it so use it, that is my advice.
FYI, they are adding slowly a thing called Probids where the most experienced trainers are doing the bids for newer people like bidnav for free , its not in all fleets yet not sure what ones.
30West
10-28-2016, 10:36 AM
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I found prefbid to be very helpful. Both reading the forum and asking direct questions to the trainers. Bidnav seemed pretty pricey to me as a newhire, since I'm not going to get what I want anyway.
At the bottom of the list, we're only getting the leftovers, so getting what you want is tough. Mostly, its gonna be 4 day trips, its gonna check in early, its gonna leave from LGA, its gonna have short layovers in nice places, and long layovers in less nice places.
I've heard someone got excellent results not bidding at all. Could be worth a shot. (not kidding)
At the bottom of the list, we're only getting the leftovers, so getting what you want is tough. Mostly, its gonna be 4 day trips, its gonna check in early, its gonna leave from LGA, its gonna have short layovers in nice places, and long layovers in less nice places.
I've heard someone got excellent results not bidding at all. Could be worth a shot. (not kidding)
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