the original bid system in 88 was working well. too well for the company. so they start fiddeling with the system. years later and some 35+ adjustments the bid system is truly stuffed. the jeppeson bid system is actually a senority based bidding system where you can put as many conditions in as you like. so whatever the outcome of the next eba it can all be accomandated. it also has a transperency to it which of course one can assume will be hidden from cabin crew. remember, when we had open time bids displayed and one could see who else bidded for the trip. didn't last long,did it? lets see what the offer is but as mentioned here it is never going to be better.
S6 you are kind to call most of the old guys alcoholics (not nice). the curretn system does not deliver poor quality rosters for everyone. the top 30% seem to be very happy. unfortunatly that does not apply to me.
