Manning Level Hypothesis
08-28-2007, 10:58 AM
#12
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If this is true about overmanning due to open time not being blacked out (and I think it is) why is it still so hard to drop R days in the maddog??? Is there any way to figure out how VIPs decides "insufficient reserves"... besides looking at open time? I tried to drop 2 days with nothing in open time and received "disapproved due to insufficient reserves."
I'm had limited success dropping R days on the MD ... although I can never figure out what the difference is between when they approve the drop and when they don't?
08-28-2007, 11:04 AM
#13
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Position: MD11 FO, ANC
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Bird in hand theory?
esp. if you're a commuter trying to minimize commutes with these 3, 4, or 5-day trips that are permeating our bid pack right now.....
or maybe everyone is under that perception and they don't realize that the draft/volunteer IS available now for the regular line swine? is it?
or is draft/volunteer only being given out to the select few (flex/lca)?
only hypothesizing here - I don't know if anyone is getting draft/volunteer right now? are they? in ANC.
perhaps people might just be taking what they think they can reasonably expect to get and making the best of it.....?
08-28-2007, 11:19 AM
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Usually there isn't any draft or vol when we are overmanned, except for the emergency field draft. As has been mentioned before on another thread, draft and vol doesn't work too well for commuters when you're at home. Works great if you live in domicile.
08-28-2007, 12:03 PM
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. I don't think any of the other bid packs were fixed during that 24hr delay. In October I will bet you can look forward to some Bus DPs.
08-28-2007, 03:21 PM
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Again--I LIKE having more control. The company wins productivity, and guys get another shot at adding or enhancing their schedules. While we might end up with a few fewer bodies, I think this is one of those rare win/win kind of deals. The comany gets more work, the dudes who want to work can, and the R day bidding sloths get called out less (guess which one I am...) If the company tweaks it too lean down the road, the first time the MD11 FOs again decide "enough" they will be hurting. I don't know if they will do that to themselves again.
No answer for you on the MD11. R day movement on the 727 has been pretty easy so far this year.
No answer for you on the MD11. R day movement on the 727 has been pretty easy so far this year.
08-28-2007, 05:51 PM
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Well...with 1150 hours in my makeup bank (that's 5 years here), anyone throwing stones at me better pony up more than that to complain or lecture. If I want to work a little extra here and there to offset not flying in the ANG, I don't think anyone should complain.
Hold out of draft on the 727? Have you seen our max open? We are deep deep deep in dudes right now. For every draft ***** complaining about makeup, there are some guys on reserve sending them Christmas cards.
And for the record fdx727pilot, I really do like this company. A lot. I want us ALL to do very well here. I know they will tweak and optimize, and hopefully our union and guys will work to make sure that we also protect our Q of life along the way. A good balance means we ***** about both and everyone makes money. There are people everywhere facing a lot worse.
However...again for Beaverdam...I don't want to hear a single captain who is winning the extra 5 year lottery tell me I should or shouldn't work any extra (outside of negotiations). I could fly an extra trip month for the the next 15 years and still have time left over in my makeup bank.
Hold out of draft on the 727? Have you seen our max open? We are deep deep deep in dudes right now. For every draft ***** complaining about makeup, there are some guys on reserve sending them Christmas cards.
And for the record fdx727pilot, I really do like this company. A lot. I want us ALL to do very well here. I know they will tweak and optimize, and hopefully our union and guys will work to make sure that we also protect our Q of life along the way. A good balance means we ***** about both and everyone makes money. There are people everywhere facing a lot worse.
However...again for Beaverdam...I don't want to hear a single captain who is winning the extra 5 year lottery tell me I should or shouldn't work any extra (outside of negotiations). I could fly an extra trip month for the the next 15 years and still have time left over in my makeup bank.
Last edited by Albief15; 08-28-2007 at 05:57 PM.
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