Another Hard Read
Is it the GMA or the head of Cx scheduling that told the AOA rostering blokes that it is not a problem. Yes the AOA looks at the roster every month, but do they know all the details of the task at hand. You have a bunch of dedicated AOA blokes on a base with families. Do they know the roster as good as Cx.
I am sure Cx can and will roster 6 hr reserves, they will have no other choice. Will they like it, certainly not. It cuts down on flexibility and Cx needs and like flexibility. I don’t believe in having 30 days free reserve but what we really need is at some point in a 12 hour reserve, our FDP needs to start. In the name of safety, we cannot do a 12 hour reserve and then a 12 hour duty. You could be up for over 20 hours when you F it up and kill over 300 people, then the rules will change. Is it then we come to an agreement.
I simply cannot believe the HKCAD will allow this.
5-4-3
Oh yes, I just filled out my Cx survey last week telling them I wanted 5-4-3. I can only assume you filled yours not wanting 5-4-3. Now the company can roster accordingly. You see everyone is happy.
Just trying to point out the facts. Do you know what our route structure will be in 1-5 years with all the new aircraft coming. It certainly will not be as it is now. Do we have the protection in RP 07 or will you be just more Knackered (Yes dude, you are correct)?
Ask yourself why Cx is willing to put RP into our contracts? They know it is contractual if the court case continues. If our contracts are worth anything.
CX has done some great work with its IT Department in the past and continues to do so. Why not send me an email stating I have 55 hours and 6 days reserve. Have them publish all the reserve that is needed and I will just pick one. What I want and you want are different.
The task gets done and we have some control. Hell at least produce the lines and then request the lines. There has to be some flexibility on both side but you know CX. They will exploit it all to the nth degree.
Some of the problem is with people on the JRC i.e. Scheduling and the GMA. Their only experience is with CX and the way they do it. If you learn to swallow, you can rise to the top without much experience. That is what we face. They are worried, if we can have any control over our roster, then they will lose control. Control is something Cx holds very dearly.
It is up to us if we want a better agreement or not. We all have to live with the outcome.
IMHO, if RP 07 is available now, it will be available in the future.
If only I had a crystal ball or balls.
These 3 day all nighters to OZ, Karachi’s , Beijing and ULH are just killing me. As time goes on, it will be all back to back.