flyandive

LOL, and be sure to bid this during the SAW, after the lines come out. I think some of you have not been on reserve in a very long time!

SeeAreJay

This is the same topic the Union had their undies all in a bunch over. The Company has been publishing this syntax info for as long as I can remember in each monthly bid packet (at least in the 50 seat CA packets that I've been looking at), but apparently not all the packets. When the Union asked the company to add the info to the packets missing the company pulled it from All the packets.

On the one hand, it seems rather petty of the company to act in this manner. But in their defense, if you cut out 2 pages from each bid packet times, what 1200 bid packets??, times 12 bid periods per year you could save 28000 pages+ of paper per year. But then they go and publish, for instance, the JFK bid packet and the back of the first page is totally blank. A completely wasted side. So maybe they are acting out of spite, who knows.

On the other hand, the Union seems to be making a big deal out of nothing. If a pilot needs the info, go to EPIC and look up a bid packet from 2 months ago. Or call Planning and harass them (my favorite MO and what I used to do EVERY month I had vacation, I would call them and ask how many days I could push the vacation start date. They finally added it to the bid packet) Or put that info on the ALPA website. Or post a request on here. It probably doesn't REALLY NEED TO BE published each month in the bid packet.

Or if it does need to be published, have every reserve pilot call the company, play dumb, and ask the same question. Do this every month until they add it back.

TurboDog

Sorry, I know it's a little off topic but does anyone ever have trouble getting their Macbook to login to hotel networks? I am thinking of getting one and I hear it can be a problem.

Spooledup

I've had a Macbook for about a year now and I have had no trouble at all logging into any networks. If you get one, you won't regret it once you learn how to use it. It takes about a month to get used to it, but I've only had ONE program lock up on me in a year, and I honestly don't remember the last time I got any kind of error message. They just plain work.

cyrcadian

Exactly.

Don't forget your DL discount.

Pantera

I second that. Macs just work and once you use them you will never use anything from Microsoft again. Windows just plan sucks compared to mac.

I have never had any problems logging onto the hotel networks. Except the once you have to pay for, sometimes those are a little difficult to hack into.

flyandive

Never had a problem, in fact I can think of quite a few times where someone with Windows (especially Vista) couldn't connect but I didn't have any problems. Sometimes I have had issues with Safari and certain webpages, but that was remedied by using Firefox on those websites.
Lastly, I've also heard about problems with using printers, for the most part printers are not plug and play like they are with Windows XP. However, again it is a simple matter of going to the makers website and downloading mac drivers and voila! Done this with few different printers and no problems.
Also, now is a really great time to get a macbook or mac pro, because they just came out with a new one and they are really nice! Made out of a solid aluminum base and they are lighter than the old version.

Boomer

Has anybody noticed that this thread has lasted for 3 Comair CEOs ?

Spooledup

Wasn't there a displacement bid that closed today? I can't find anything on EPIC about it, and they usually post the awards the same day it closes. Am I missing something?

Speedbird172

Haha good point, wow if you put it that way, the Vage's reign didn't even last as long as a single thread on an internet forum...