Prepare yourselves… 2023 AEs
09-09-2023, 07:45 PM
#4671
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Don’t know who needs to hear this, but anyone considering bidding to a “less senior” category should keep in mind you bid vacation in the category where you are assigned (or projected to be assigned) on 31 Jan, which is in the February bid period. PWA 7.C.3
It is certainly not the controlling factor, but if you are a senior FO, looking to bid “up” to NB A or WB B, something to consider if you are on the fence on timing.
It is certainly not the controlling factor, but if you are a senior FO, looking to bid “up” to NB A or WB B, something to consider if you are on the fence on timing.
09-09-2023, 07:52 PM
#4672
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09-10-2023, 03:59 AM
#4673
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That might have been his point. Hoping someone senior decides to sit it out the next few bids upping his chances of snagging a seat. Waiting on vacation bidding is exactly my plan. I’d rather bid at less than 10 percent than 70 percent in new category. With monthly bidding not a huge deal to wait a few more months.
09-10-2023, 05:09 AM
#4674
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It's not that. Based on what they're saying, they were 320B guys who didn't have things like 73NA or 717A on their radar until they saw they could hold it with seniority and lowered their standards. Especially since WB B is trending more senior now. A lot of those guys who were holding out for WB are saying hell with it and throwing in a bid for NB A.
Ah yes, when you're changing the entire paradigm (from WB B to NB A), that makes more sense. As someone who entered WB B at 90% and continuously slid back in seniority to 95% before I left, I get that sentiment. That appears to be happening all over right now, as a junior buddy in my seat keeps sliding back in seniority. The dangers of bidding onto a seat as soon as you can hold it, is that others % bids start to trigger.
That might have been his point. Hoping someone senior decides to sit it out the next few bids upping his chances of snagging a seat. Waiting on vacation bidding is exactly my plan. I’d rather bid at less than 10 percent than 70 percent in new category. With monthly bidding not a huge deal to wait a few more months.
This is exactly what I ended up doing, but it was rather dumb luck that I trained so late (1 year bid) and was able to bid vacation in my previous seat. It was great bidding vacation at sub-10% and taking it to my 75% seniority lol.
09-10-2023, 06:10 AM
#4675
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Ah yes, when you're changing the entire paradigm (from WB B to NB A), that makes more sense. As someone who entered WB B at 90% and continuously slid back in seniority to 95% before I left, I get that sentiment. That appears to be happening all over right now, as a junior buddy in my seat keeps sliding back in seniority. The dangers of bidding onto a seat as soon as you can hold it, is that others % bids start to trigger.
This is exactly what I ended up doing, but it was rather dumb luck that I trained so late (1 year bid) and was able to bid vacation in my previous seat. It was great bidding vacation at sub-10% and taking it to my 75% seniority lol.
This is exactly what I ended up doing, but it was rather dumb luck that I trained so late (1 year bid) and was able to bid vacation in my previous seat. It was great bidding vacation at sub-10% and taking it to my 75% seniority lol.
09-10-2023, 09:12 AM
#4677
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The other thing people need to hear is you don’t get to bid holidayS. You’ll get one important holiday or one premium summer week. You can then tack your other week(s) on this week of vacation to stretch it but you can’t bid Thanksgiving and then the 4th of July and then Christmas and get them. You could bid #1 but it doesn’t matter because by the secondary bid you’ll the bidding the leftover weeks in October or February or other undesirable weeks. There will be no July or August weeks left and no important holidays left. Am I wrong on this?
09-10-2023, 11:19 AM
#4678
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The other thing people need to hear is you don’t get to bid holidayS. You’ll get one important holiday or one premium summer week. You can then tack your other week(s) on this week of vacation to stretch it but you can’t bid Thanksgiving and then the 4th of July and then Christmas and get them. You could bid #1 but it doesn’t matter because by the secondary bid you’ll the bidding the leftover weeks in October or February or other undesirable weeks. There will be no July or August weeks left and no important holidays left. Am I wrong on this?
09-10-2023, 01:47 PM
#4680
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Joined APC: Feb 2022
Posts: 633
Whats your experience as a 350 new hire? You wanna stay or leave it? I’ve heard even the plug is better than being the number 1 NB FO!
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