No reserves!! picking up at 50%

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12-17-2019, 01:08 PM

#81

ShyGuy

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Originally Posted by CLazarus

It cuts both ways. A few weeks back while rolling out of bed in my pad a nice quick 1 day with only one 1 hr leg came open on two hrs notice. I would have skipped the DH back into base and gone straight home, and I would have been happy to do it at straight pay. There were no reserves so I held off picking it up in hopes of a 100% PPU. Joke was on me, a guy senior to me took it at 50%.

If you were okay with picking it up at straight pay, then why wait? Sounds like greed backfired.

12-17-2019, 02:37 PM

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Texasbound

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Originally Posted by APC225

Yes.

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Wouldn't it be easier to type 1.5, instead of 50%? You don't have to hold down the shift key for 1.5

12-17-2019, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Texasbound

Wouldn't it be easier to type 1.5, instead of 50%? You don't have to hold down the shift key for 1.5

What’s a shift key?

12-17-2019, 03:25 PM

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CLazarus

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Originally Posted by ShyGuy

If you were okay with picking it up at straight pay, then why wait? Sounds like greed backfired.

Darn right it backfired! I have since instituted new pickup criteria: At the current pay rate, will I be ****ed off if I someone else picks up the trip while I dither? If the answer is "yes", I'll take it as is. In this particular example, I waited because I didn't really think anyone would take it before it hit 100%... and was ****ed when it went for less.

12-17-2019, 03:47 PM

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JimLaheyTPS

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Originally Posted by CLazarus

Same here! Waited on a one leg west coast to EWR dead head back at 75% waiting for 100%. Greed got the best of me. Not happening again.

12-18-2019, 07:13 AM

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Shrek

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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure...........

When plan B is a day(s) off that’s still pretty good - lol

12-22-2019, 01:35 PM

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FlewNavy

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Any reason for why the add pay gets dropped when a premium pay trip gets assigned to a reserve? I was under the impression that premium pay was due to a LACK of reserves.

12-22-2019, 02:06 PM

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N6279P

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Originally Posted by FlewNavy

Any reason for why the add pay gets dropped when a premium pay trip gets assigned to a reserve? I was under the impression that premium pay was due to a LACK of reserves.

Why would a reserve get premium pay if they’re getting the trip anyway?

12-22-2019, 02:19 PM

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FlewNavy

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Originally Posted by N6279P

Why would a reserve get premium pay if they’re getting the trip anyway?

I guess the question I'm asking is why offer it at premium pay if there are reserves available?

12-22-2019, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by FlewNavy

I guess the question I'm asking is why offer it at premium pay if there are reserves available?

I’ve noticed they don’t always have reserves either super last minute, for a really early report or just low on reserves in general. It makes sense to save some reserves and not use every single one to have a contingency.