Why on earth are people bidding from LGW, for LHR postings, if they don't want them????
That's just c0cking up their colleagues, and frankly there should be a penalty for that!
Because:
*** in cruise back to LHR sometime in 2013***
SFO Bloggs: I've just been surprisingly successful in a command course for P32X next year!
Capt Heathrow: Gatwick?! Why on earth would you want to work there? Airbus bases have never worked there, you'll be out of a job pretty soon! And Carmen sucks so you'll never get what you want, and you'll always have really punishing 4 sector days because there's no credit system.
SFO Bloggs: Oh don't worry, I'll be putting a bid in to come back here next year! Bidline rules!
*** Summer 2014 after a few tough months of Command Course, plus consolidation at new base ***
FO Gatwick: Have you put in a PRIAM bid?
Capt Bloggs: Yeah, just back to Heathrow.
FO Gatwick: Oh that's a shame.
*** November 2014 after settling in***
FO Gatwick: Did you get your PRIAM bid?
Capt Bloggs: Yes, but I actually really quite like it here. The crew are really nice, the flying interesting and I've got a bit more used to Carmen now. I also quite like being at home with the kids a bit more and the car park is 5 min stroll from CRC! Dead easy.
FO Gatwick: Are you staying then?
Capt Bloggs: Think I might do actually!