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#11
Guppy reserve EWR
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 501
I appreciate you saying that as politely as you did. Internet chit chat can often be misconstrued.
However, I thought this forum was to share knowledge and not just complain or talk... as a lot of other threads do.
Different philosophies I guess. All of the answers to our questions are in some regulation or rule book somewhere, so I guess that would leave forums for less constructive topics.
My question kind've still stands though; why such a long lag? Everyone's bid is input into a computer. Hit the enter button and see the results. Just trying to understand the why.
Well, headed back to reading my contract. Just trying to balance my time, between learning the jet, CBTs, reserve rules, what not to trust the company with, all my ALPA emails, company emails, etc... I hope the firehose lessens up a bit after year one is over.
I hate titles...
However, I thought this forum was to share knowledge and not just complain or talk... as a lot of other threads do.
Different philosophies I guess. All of the answers to our questions are in some regulation or rule book somewhere, so I guess that would leave forums for less constructive topics.
My question kind've still stands though; why such a long lag? Everyone's bid is input into a computer. Hit the enter button and see the results. Just trying to understand the why.
Well, headed back to reading my contract. Just trying to balance my time, between learning the jet, CBTs, reserve rules, what not to trust the company with, all my ALPA emails, company emails, etc... I hope the firehose lessens up a bit after year one is over.
I hate titles...
#12
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 940
I appreciate you saying that as politely as you did. Internet chit chat can often be misconstrued.
However, I thought this forum was to share knowledge and not just complain or talk... as a lot of other threads do.
Different philosophies I guess. All of the answers to our questions are in some regulation or rule book somewhere, so I guess that would leave forums for less constructive topics.
My question kind've still stands though; why such a long lag? Everyone's bid is input into a computer. Hit the enter button and see the results. Just trying to understand the why.
Well, headed back to reading my contract. Just trying to balance my time, between learning the jet, CBTs, reserve rules, what not to trust the company with, all my ALPA emails, company emails, etc... I hope the firehose lessens up a bit after year one is over.
I hate titles...
However, I thought this forum was to share knowledge and not just complain or talk... as a lot of other threads do.
Different philosophies I guess. All of the answers to our questions are in some regulation or rule book somewhere, so I guess that would leave forums for less constructive topics.
My question kind've still stands though; why such a long lag? Everyone's bid is input into a computer. Hit the enter button and see the results. Just trying to understand the why.
Well, headed back to reading my contract. Just trying to balance my time, between learning the jet, CBTs, reserve rules, what not to trust the company with, all my ALPA emails, company emails, etc... I hope the firehose lessens up a bit after year one is over.
I hate titles...
So, the main reason for the length of the lag is the need for the union and the company to verify that the Captains bids were done correctly. Once the computer spits out the Captain results the company and Union have to "verify" those results before starting the FO processing. Once that verification is complete the computer can take back over.
Why that "lag" is 2 days brings out the finger pointing!
While it is thankfully rare to need it, I will say that having the ability to "Avoid" a specific captain, can be a nice thing to have. There was one file number that was in my standing bid as an avoid when I was an ORD 767 FO.
I will say that if several Captains ask you to put their file number in your bid, it may be a sign!!
#13
Human QA to check that the GIGO is contractually compliant. Roughly 2 days for each category.
#14
Guppy reserve EWR
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 501
What does GIGO mean... Just searched the contract and couldn't find it.
I hate titles...
#16
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2015
Position: 777 CA
Posts: 1,039
I appreciate you saying that as politely as you did. Internet chit chat can often be misconstrued.
However, I thought this forum was to share knowledge and not just complain or talk... as a lot of other threads do.
Different philosophies I guess. All of the answers to our questions are in some regulation or rule book somewhere, so I guess that would leave forums for less constructive topics.
My question kind've still stands though; why such a long lag? Everyone's bid is input into a computer. Hit the enter button and see the results. Just trying to understand the why.
Well, headed back to reading my contract. Just trying to balance my time, between learning the jet, CBTs, reserve rules, what not to trust the company with, all my ALPA emails, company emails, etc... I hope the firehose lessens up a bit after year one is over.
I hate titles...
However, I thought this forum was to share knowledge and not just complain or talk... as a lot of other threads do.
Different philosophies I guess. All of the answers to our questions are in some regulation or rule book somewhere, so I guess that would leave forums for less constructive topics.
My question kind've still stands though; why such a long lag? Everyone's bid is input into a computer. Hit the enter button and see the results. Just trying to understand the why.
Well, headed back to reading my contract. Just trying to balance my time, between learning the jet, CBTs, reserve rules, what not to trust the company with, all my ALPA emails, company emails, etc... I hope the firehose lessens up a bit after year one is over.
I hate titles...
#17
Guppy reserve EWR
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 501
Oh yeah... I knew that. That's funny.
I'll tell you, the more I hear about our IT, the less impressed I am. Human QA for an IT product? As well as the emphasis on making sure everything the company asks you to do is legal and contractual. There shouldn't be any way at all to ever allow someone to do something that isn't legal and contractual! I'm absolutely amazed that it is tolerated or allowed. On either the companies side or the employees side.
I hate titles...
I'll tell you, the more I hear about our IT, the less impressed I am. Human QA for an IT product? As well as the emphasis on making sure everything the company asks you to do is legal and contractual. There shouldn't be any way at all to ever allow someone to do something that isn't legal and contractual! I'm absolutely amazed that it is tolerated or allowed. On either the companies side or the employees side.
I hate titles...
#18
I'll tell you, the more I hear about our IT, the less impressed I am. Human QA for an IT product? As well as the emphasis on making sure everything the company asks you to do is legal and contractual. There shouldn't be any way at all to ever allow someone to do something that isn't legal and contractual! I'm absolutely amazed that it is tolerated or allowed. On either the companies side or the employees side.
#19
I appreciate you saying that as politely as you did. Internet chit chat can often be misconstrued.
However, I thought this forum was to share knowledge and not just complain or talk... as a lot of other threads do.
Different philosophies I guess. All of the answers to our questions are in some regulation or rule book somewhere, so I guess that would leave forums for less constructive topics.
However, I thought this forum was to share knowledge and not just complain or talk... as a lot of other threads do.
Different philosophies I guess. All of the answers to our questions are in some regulation or rule book somewhere, so I guess that would leave forums for less constructive topics.
#20
PA Slammer when you are reading all those MEC emails scroll to the very bottom and you will see a link to the Contract Legality Guide.
It is a QRH for the contract - answers a lot of questions and simplifies the contract considerably.
It is a QRH for the contract - answers a lot of questions and simplifies the contract considerably.
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