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10-07-2016, 03:00 PM

#21

PA Slammer

Guppy reserve EWR

Joined APC: Feb 2013

Position: 737 FO

Posts: 501

Strange how no GUM vacancies were listed, then one in a snapshot with a 6500ish seniority number... then a 11500 and 12000 listed in the final???

10-07-2016, 03:18 PM

#22

ReadyRsv

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I counted 4 GUM FOs transferring out on this award. People leaving bases can create unforeseen vacancies.

10-07-2016, 04:13 PM

#23

cadetdrivr

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ReadyRsv

I counted 4 GUM FOs transferring out on this award. People leaving bases can create unforeseen vacancies.

Bingo. And the "unannounced" vacancies won't necessarily appear on snapshots.

Golden rule of equipment bids: always bid what you want as you just might get it....just as long as it's really what you want.

Over the years folks have won the lottery with unexpected awards while others have been horrified to learn that the "bid they never expected to get awarded" got awarded.

10-07-2016, 07:45 PM

#24

Grumble

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cadetdrivr

Well, they always need somebody to sit RSV in paradise.

And since he couldn't hold that, he got GUM.

HA! I was just about to click quote and yell in all caps, then read the next line.

10-16-2016, 06:48 PM

#25

blockplus

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Joined APC: Oct 2014

Position: 737 ca

Posts: 294

Looks like they are canceling about a dozen or so iah 777fo vacancy awards as per the oct mp update.

10-17-2016, 07:00 AM

#26

Dave Fitzgerald

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blockplus

Looks like they are canceling about a dozen or so iah 777fo vacancy awards as per the oct mp update.

Are they outright cancelled, or are they expiring due to training capacity, and then taking bumps?

10-17-2016, 07:30 AM

#27

blockplus

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Position: 737 ca

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Crew resources update didn't specify. Just that after review of the latest displacement and vacancy they have talked to alpa about the need to do something to approximately a dozen of the junior active pilots. I guess we will find out soon enough if that means cancellation ,displacement or both.