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#24
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2013
Posts: 2,756
I thought once you dropped an OTP trip, it just went into makeup and you lost your OTP. Guess I was wrong.
I'm not sure how a scheduler can help someone earlier time stamp, unless they are putting it in from their end, and that seems like it would be easily traceable. I never understood the frozen thing. If the trip isn't available, why even put it into open time at all?
The one weird thing I've seen schedulers do two times, was hold a trip back that was supposed to go into sick time release. Then when I called then 20-25 minutes later, asking them where that trip was because it should have been available, they put me on hold, then a few minutes later said ,"Okay, it's in there now." Of course the entire hold time I was pushing the enter button every couple of seconds, and both times managed to get earlier time stamped by the same guy. Which was impossible, as one time he couldn't have used OTP as he was on sick leave, and would have to pick it up on sick makeup (less priority than regular makeup, or at least equal). That really ****ed me off.
I'm not sure how a scheduler can help someone earlier time stamp, unless they are putting it in from their end, and that seems like it would be easily traceable. I never understood the frozen thing. If the trip isn't available, why even put it into open time at all?
The one weird thing I've seen schedulers do two times, was hold a trip back that was supposed to go into sick time release. Then when I called then 20-25 minutes later, asking them where that trip was because it should have been available, they put me on hold, then a few minutes later said ,"Okay, it's in there now." Of course the entire hold time I was pushing the enter button every couple of seconds, and both times managed to get earlier time stamped by the same guy. Which was impossible, as one time he couldn't have used OTP as he was on sick leave, and would have to pick it up on sick makeup (less priority than regular makeup, or at least equal). That really ****ed me off.
#25
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 32
A front end DH HNL trip just went to a calendar blocker and another individual who flies 85% extra pairings mostly going to HNL.
If ALPA won't police it's own how the hell do we trust them to police the company. The company is loving the dysfunction amongst the ranks. Credibility is on the line
If ALPA won't police it's own how the hell do we trust them to police the company. The company is loving the dysfunction amongst the ranks. Credibility is on the line
#28
It's also, in a very real way, an abrogation of seniority. You have, in some cases, very junior pilots flying better schedules with better pay than those senior to them. If that is done by diligence, wits, and hard work then by all means, carry on. If it is done by collusion, deceit, and trickery not available to every pilot in the process then it is effing your bros.
#29
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Posts: 191
I thought once you dropped an OTP trip, it just went into makeup and you lost your OTP. Guess I was wrong.
I'm not sure how a scheduler can help someone earlier time stamp, unless they are putting it in from their end, and that seems like it would be easily traceable. I never understood the frozen thing. If the trip isn't available, why even put it into open time at all?
I'm not sure how a scheduler can help someone earlier time stamp, unless they are putting it in from their end, and that seems like it would be easily traceable. I never understood the frozen thing. If the trip isn't available, why even put it into open time at all?
As far as earlier time stamp. This is speculation as to it actually happening but a scheduler could freeze a trip until the second their buddy is ready to pick it up then process the trade immediately. This is creating defacto OTP in that they are the only crew member who can get it because only they know the precise second. Hopefully this isn't the case because this would warrant terminations
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