SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
You've been reported to the company, if I get shafted with a 13 day off/72 credit hour all trips composite line a few bids ago, so do you!
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pete2800
'Member?
Don't worry, a few bids back I had a crappy schedule too.
But then I hurt myself and sat at home.
iflythewestcoast
Well-Known Member
Are the bid periods for 35 days? Thanks
CirrusMonkey
No Real Usefulness
On that note, thank God it's Friday! It's been exhausting sitting OE reserve all week, no call and getting paid for it. 4 days off and the weather is going to be niiiiiice 
ElihuSmails
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pete2800
'Member?
Do you call training scheduling at the start of your OE reserve periods? I recommend that. They'll be pretty upfront with you about your odds of going to work any time soon.On that note, thank God it's Friday! It's been exhausting sitting OE reserve all week, no call and getting paid for it. 4 days off and the weather is going to be niiiiiice
The only thing better than reserve at home with no calls is reserve at home when you KNOW there won't be a call.
ElihuSmails
Well-Known Member
Enjoy not getting called on OE reserve. Plan on getting called about 99% of the time on regular reserve, then having your trip reshuffled about 50% of the time.On that note, thank God it's Friday! It's been exhausting sitting OE reserve all week, no call and getting paid for it. 4 days off and the weather is going to be niiiiiice
Cheers!
CirrusMonkey
No Real Usefulness
This will be my second rodeo so I know how it is and I know that it is coming.
BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
That and I doubt there are many places you could have gone that treat reserves worse than your first rodeo did.
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Go for 70-85% of the time for reserve FO's...it's a giant tetris board at CS and you're the piece that will fit, no matter what shape you are. I goofed up my bid a few one ago and ended up with an AM reserve slot...it was PAINFUL
pete2800
'Member?
ElihuSmails
Well-Known Member
I was being generally optimistic with 50%. Getting used is a good thing though. I'd rather have the down time between sim and IOE, than to have downtime after IOE. That happened to me previously - sitting reserve the first two months with nothing but a couple of short trips.
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Hope you're ready for the pain...and not saying that being the normal sarcastic ass I typically am.
CirrusMonkey
No Real Usefulness
Oh boy. They have me AM reserve starting July 18th. I'll start catching up on sleep tonight...
pete2800
'Member?
If we're not actively interviewing, it's only because of the training backlog they have at the moment. I'd expect hiring to continue indefinitely. It takes a while to get a call. Anywhere from a couple of weeks to upwards of a month.
Spokane is not senior. None of the bases are senior at the moment. New hires can get every base except Anchorage.
I have no idea where most of the trips that go through PUW are built out of... we don't overnight there, so it's not really something that's readily apparent.
News from my end: I was able to use SAP to work my 17-day-off line into having 18 days. Then they pulled a 2-day trip away from me because they needed it for IOE. Hooray for 20 days off next bid!
CirrusMonkey
No Real Usefulness
ShortField
No one of consequence
What's up with no ANC for new-hires? Fully staffed, or something else?
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
That was the last I heard. There is talk of more ANC flying coming, so that may change.