AWAC Hiring Spring 2010
02-23-2010, 07:17 PM
#271
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: I don't know
Posts: 36
For February's bid period (Jan31-March01), I will have had 14 days off and will credit at least 131 hours. That's over $5200 (without per diem) before taxes.
It's all about playing the game right. Now someone tell me a quality contract doesn't make a difference. I think I will have only flown about 65 hours when it's all said and done.
It's all about playing the game right. Now someone tell me a quality contract doesn't make a difference. I think I will have only flown about 65 hours when it's all said and done.
02-24-2010, 07:41 AM
#272
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,425
You make it sound like our schedules are great, which they are not. How many times did you have to commute the night before or the night after for your trip? Also, you are probably in the top 10 in base for you to be able to get these schedules. I'm happy that the system works for you but from my experience, I have a better chance of winning the lottery than getting a turn dropped to make a commute or swapping a trip to better my schedule.
I was 1 and 2 in base and never got a schedule like that...he is working over his vacation.
02-24-2010, 12:52 PM
#273
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Professional Expat
Posts: 326
He's worked out how to play the system. Either he's had trips dropped fpr WX, had vacation or had Ground School.
If you start out with a 95 hour line, getting it bumped up to 120 can be done without too much effort.
If you start out with a 95 hour line, getting it bumped up to 120 can be done without too much effort.
02-25-2010, 04:32 AM
#274
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,750
For me QOL and days off are king right now. I don't think I've had less than 15 days off in a single bid period in 6 months. And I don't bid high in my domicile. Generally it's been 39 of 49 since I got displaced to my current domicile about 19 months ago.
Generally I get 16-17 days off per month. And I generally get more than the minimum 75 hours on my paycheck.
Generally I get 16-17 days off per month. And I generally get more than the minimum 75 hours on my paycheck.
02-25-2010, 06:01 AM
#275
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: CL65 Captain
Posts: 484
No vacation. Ground school yes. I bid around #40 out of PHL. I had a relief line with a fair amount of flying.... well under 75 hours block credit though. Although I was a victim of the 2 winter weather events early in the month somehow I was not able to profiteer from either one. I have had to commute a day early or late only twice (typically 3-4 times per month). On another lucky note I just found out a 3-day has been dropped with pay so my LCA captain can do OE for a furlough recall... that's just a lucky break.
This month is an anomaly for me, but usually I can break 100 hour credit without too much hassle or additional sacrifice.
06-21-2010, 04:12 PM
#279
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,750
So it is not unprecedented, but it is generally not done. But it could happen if the candidate in question had previously been successful and left on good terms I suppose.
06-21-2010, 05:20 PM
#280
On Reserve
Joined APC: Aug 2008
Posts: 19
It is generally not done, but there have been instances of this happening. Anyone returning would come back at the bottom of the seniority list. The chief pilot was a former line pilot who left at one point and was re-hired last year into his current position. We also have another DCA pilot who left years ago and spent a long time captaining DC-8s, but he never left voluntarily as he had been furloughed and simply never returned. But he was re-hired about 8 or 9 years ago and kept his old employee number, but not his previous seniority.
So it is not unprecedented, but it is generally not done. But it could happen if the candidate in question had previously been successful and left on good terms I suppose.
So it is not unprecedented, but it is generally not done. But it could happen if the candidate in question had previously been successful and left on good terms I suppose.
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