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Old 24th Sep 2015, 23:22
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nolimitholdem
 
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"Days off in DXB"?! hahah!

Real life example. Arrive back from t/a flight, landing around 0100. Home/bed around 0230. Up around 0930. Pickup for next flight: 2330 the same day for next flight departing 0145.

Or, perhaps you get a day off. But that's it - literally one day. Typically, one three day off block in a month with the rest single days and perhaps two in a row.

The best way to get more days off in a row is during leave. But then, they roster an entire month of flying in the remaining days, with no regards to roster bidding - anything goes, to get the maximum productivity. There is no point in bidding in months you have leave. (Actually, with the new system in place, there's no point in bidding at all, but that's another topic.)

It's no kind of life. As noted in the KAL roadshow thread, there is a stampede for the door. No matter what lies told by management.
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