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Old 02-13-2013, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
I get collecting a paycheck without flying is great and all, but that's nothing new on the ER in the winter. NYC 7ER is still mostly commuters right? Seems the SC headache would still be a pain as a commuter.
Well if you bid 4 days on you can usually escape SC. The scheds seem to pick the 5 days grouping first and then 4 then 3. I may not sit SC at all this month.

I was commenting that line holders usually want to stay line holders right? Well in March so many of them bid reserve that lines went waaaaaaay junior.
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Old 02-13-2013, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
IDK why the NC made it applicable to domestic flying too. Maybe they tried otherwise and were unsuccessful. People should keep in mind that reserves will be able to pick up extra days for extra money. It will happen.
Well, they had to make getting rid of trip parking staffing neutral to positive for the company.
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Old 02-13-2013, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cni187
Well if you bid 4 days on you can usually escape SC. The scheds seem to pick the 5 days grouping first and then 4 then 3. I may not sit SC at all this month.

I was commenting that line holders usually want to stay line holders right? Well in March so many of them bid reserve that lines went waaaaaaay junior.
yeah that happened on the 737 as well, a buddy of mine near the bottom held a line but it had nine days in a row with no days off. Three back to back three days.
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Old 02-13-2013, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
yeah that happened on the 737 as well, a buddy of mine near the bottom held a line but it had nine days in a row with no days off. Three back to back three days.
Thats happened to me a couple of times. Gets most of the month done fairly quickly though.
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Old 02-13-2013, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
yeah that happened on the 737 as well, a buddy of mine near the bottom held a line but it had nine days in a row with no days off. Three back to back three days.
That's a bunch of UIO and 3 days with 30 hour layovers I bet.
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Old 02-13-2013, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
That's a bunch of UIO and 3 days with 30 hour layovers I bet.
ah, you're going to make me look it up. I think there was only one 30 hour layover.

Okay, it's actually 3 3-days, 1 day off, 3 day. So 1 calendar day off in 13.

Very 88 like with all turns out of ATL but the 88 doesn't do the EYW turns worth 4 hours. In that stint he has BHM/PHL/BHM/EYW, then MIA/TUL/EYW, then MIA/GSO/EYW, then MBJ/RDU/SAT. Three of the four trips have 30 hour layovers in TUL, GSO and RDU.

It's all commutable, starts around 1400 and ends at 1400 but no red-eyes.

Other than the EYW, it's all in and out of ATL to 88 places.
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Old 02-13-2013, 02:33 PM
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Gentlemen, gentlemen,

When Alpha's right, he's right.
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I found out a long time ago that if you step up and actually do something to improve pilots' lives, rather than just writing about it on a webboard, that you will subject yourself to this type of personal attack.
Very true. Can't really criticize the guy who does not do anything.

Those in the service of our pilots, many of whom I might disagree with, still share our goals as Delta pilots. IMHO it is disrespectful and inappropriate to attack them personally. Besides, it just does not move the ball down the field. Name calling is not the sort of objective information that makes anyone stop and reconsider ....

When engaging our Reps, MEC and Admin they have always been professional and thoughtful. I am sorry to say that we have not always given them the same respect they give us (even when we disagree).

Based on some first hand observations, I do not believe Slowplay is quoting from MEC talking points. For starters, the MEC is meeting this week, not in the sand box with us.

I for one appreciate Slow and Sailing being here ... it would be awfully boring if our forum was simply an echo chamber for malcontents. A diversity of viewpoints is interesting.
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Old 02-13-2013, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Well, they had to make getting rid of trip parking staffing neutral to positive for the company.
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Old 02-13-2013, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
T IMHO it is disrespectful and inappropriate to attack them personally. Besides, it just does not move the ball down the field. Name calling is not the sort of objective information that makes anyone stop and reconsider ....
It's a one way street? I don't really agree with that whatsoever. You can't be as ugly as Alfa is then play the victim card. No way.

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Old 02-13-2013, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
It's a one way street? I don't really agree with that.
Well, when they went personal on me, it was wrong. When others go after them, does not make it right. My religious leader, Ty Webb, used to say "two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make a left."

In fact, for bonus point on APC, if you must insult someone, do it by quoting Ty Webb:

"Your uncle molests collies."

P.S. Brake check the tailgating cop. Bonus points if he is checking his e-mail or mid way through a sip of coffee.

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