TB,
Sorry old chum but you neglect to mention that we can "request" either generic flights "please let me fly to ANC as much as possible".... or specific flights "I'd like to do CX 123, to FFR, on 23 June"
And we can do the same for consectutive days off EVERY month (above and beyond the joker system).
I for one have had great success with my requests through 'crewdirect'........in fact, Oct is the 1st month this year I havent got a requested flight.
*Why do so many (managers & pilots) post here with such selective accts of what really goes on (or is available)?
As for the Joker system: so far it has a 100% success record. With 1700+ pilots requesting 20400 days off every year, Id say they've done pretty well.
Food for thought: If your 12 annual joker days are effectively guaranteed...... doesnt that make them more like extra leave? In fact its better than leave because it doesnt have to run Mon-Sun.
Dont let the facts get in the way of a good story.
