Life at Compass

[woutlaw]

If maximizing consecutive days off is the goal, just a strategy to anyone while the topic is up: bid a vacation period that touches two months so that there are two separate bid opportunities to get days off before vacation and then a separate one to get days off after vacation.

That's exactly what I did this year. Wound up with something like 25 days off.

Kept the bids for each month really, really simple, requested a long block of days off that touched my vacation on either end and gave Flica free reign otherwise. Worked out great.

 

[ClarkGriswold]

That's exactly what I did this year. Wound up with something like 25 days off.

Kept the bids for each month really, really simple, requested a long block of days off that touched my vacation on either end and gave Flica free reign otherwise. Worked out great.

Wizardry

 

[broncoav8r]

Kept the bids for each month really, really simple...

Good advice even in months that you don't have vacation...trust me.

 

[ClarkGriswold]

Good advice even in months that you don't have vacation...trust me.

But I want 75 hours, weekends off, commutable on both ends, overnights where all my friends/ family are, no early shows during the trip, max trip length 3 with 7 days off between pairings. That's simple right?

 

[Nick]

That's exactly what I did this year. Wound up with something like 25 days off.

Kept the bids for each month really, really simple, requested a long block of days off that touched my vacation on either end and gave Flica free reign otherwise. Worked out great.

That's right, when not being picky it can always do 5-8 days off adjacent to vacation for someone who bids at least 60%.

Five or six years in a row now I've had at least 23-25 days, and this year got 33 consecutive days off with 18 vacation days.

 

[piripon]

Far from the 54-60 days I get out of 21 days a year at XJT.

 

[juxtapilot]

Well Expressjet has a better contract than most majors so...

 

[woutlaw]

That's right, when not being picky it can always do 5-8 days off adjacent to vacation for someone who bids at least 60%.

Five or six years in a row now I've had at least 23-25 days, and this year got 33 consecutive days off with 18 vacation days.

Sweet! I'm looking forward to next year and how much time off I can swing with more than 7 days of vacation.

I waived everyfrigginthing I could find and lucked out when my 12-month got postponed.

I flew so little in February and March it was embarrassing.

 

[Nick]

Far from the 54-60 days I get out of 21 days a year at XJT.

No bout a doubt it.

Incredible that Continental gave away the vacation trip dropping as a concession years ago.

 

[grkero]

Can someone recommend an AME in LA?

 

[USN88]

Can someone recommend an AME in LA?

Google "AME Irvine, CA"

Jung Il something or other on Odyssey Rd. He's in OC, but it's literally 5 minutes. In and out. Been going for a few years. Around $100.

 

[Taylor814ce]

Do Compass newhire get discount offer on a Luggaeworks bag? Either during class or after? If so, how much discount?

 

[Old Dominion Flyer]

Do Compass newhire get discount offer on a Luggaeworks bag? Either during class or after? If so, how much discount?

I already had gear, so I don't recall the details. The staff at M&H Uniforms MSP(Building C) will be able to provide the details you requested.

 

[PropSettin']

Do Compass newhire get discount offer on a Luggaeworks bag? Either during class or after? If so, how much discount?

You do get a discount on luggage when you are getting fitted for uniforms but I dont know the brand, or how much the discount was.

 

[mastermags]

Far from the 54-60 days I get out of 21 days a year at XJT.

JoeMerchant, is that you??

 

[frog_flyer]

Do yourself a favor and buy zero of the shirts they offer.

 

[Taylor814ce]

Do yourself a favor and buy zero of the shirts they offer.

if not thru them, Where do you recommend ?

 

[Seggy]

if not thru them, Where do you recommend ?

Ask @amorris311

He loves a good uniform...

 

[Nick]

Ask @amorris311

He loves a good uniform...

And as for a related topic, not just what kind of shirts to buy, but also, how many shirts to buy?

Well, as many as one can fit in a 26" rolling bag, that's how many.

 

[Seggy]

And as for a related topic, not just what kind of shirts to buy, but also, how many shirts to buy?

Well, as many as one can fit in a 26" rolling bag, that's how many.

Yep that's deplorable.

Who does he think he is? A Pan Am Flying Boat Captain flying a month long trip?

 

[amorris311]

Yep that's deplorable.

Who does he think he is? A Pan Am Flying Boat Captain flying a month long trip?

I've told you before, I will be more than happy to write you a letter of recommendation. That's the only reason I can think of why you're always posting in this thread.