Tis almost the season to be (cough) jolly!

[Northern Harrier]

I open the floor for Christmas roster comments fellow aviators...

[629bus]

Sure....when the rosters come out. 2359?

[Arfur Dent]

It all feels very modern and up to date when I tell my rellies that I have no idea what I'm doing on Xmas day until mid November. You can't really cough because you don't want to screw someone else's Festivities do you - or I don't anyway. We used to get a roster that included 1/2 Jan but even that's gone now I think. What do proper airlines do I wonder??? (BA for instance or United)

[Bye Bye Baby]

I know what I got..........LEAVE.....:ok:

[Frogman1484]

I think that the xmas request is all bull. I think they do the roster and if you get xmas off, they then put a request next to it.:cool:

[betpump5]

Kermit - spot on mate

edited..Just got my roster. I must have done something right this year. But then again temeo danaus et dona ferentum

[Cavallier]

"We used to have a roster that included Jan 1/2 but even that is gone now"

Have R2 on evening of 31st so no prizes for guessing what I am doing on the 1st!!! Bollocks!!!

The Cav

[Northern Harrier]

Not the disaster I was anticipating...

[629bus]

I'm happy :}:}

[4 driver]

No coughs on Xmas or New Years. Unwritten rule......

[Northern Harrier]

Indeed, a longstanding and appropriate tradition.

[sodapop]

Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes

(Beware of Greeks (sic) bearing gifts)

Ciao

[main_dog]

A very appropriate Latin citation... never trust them, especially if they come bearing gifts!

PS Absolutely, you NEVER cough on xmas or new year's unless you're really REALLY sick.

[sodapop]

Almeno che i Romani rimango sotto il Po.

Only if the Romans remain south of the Po river.

Un saluto dall'Italia!!

TVB vecio.

Mandi frut!!

[Arfur Dent]

If you keep talking Latin, the only people who understand your points will be from Oxbridge.

[Bograt]

2007 Xmas & New Year duty (thankfully someone swapped New Year for me:ok:)
2008 Northern Europe
2009 Injured - recovering
2010 Worked
2011 Res callout
2012 Working
:ouch::ouch::ouch:
Must have pi55ed off someone.

[Guru]

Sydneyman,

One possible reason why you have the impression not too many local guys are at work over Chinese New Year could be because the success rate of the 10% of the pilot population using their annual leave or Joker Gs to get CNY off is much higher than that of the 95% who want the same for Christmas and New Year?

[BusyB]

The fact that the company gives unpaid leave over Xmas/New Year makes the odds worse for everyone else:confused:

[blade]

Personally pretty good roster,however when can we get a better system than this ...

Maybe we can get our great IT department to come up with a plan:{

[Liam Gallagher]

Why should the IT Department help you. You won't even given them a jumpseat at Xmas:uhoh::uhoh:

[Absolutely Fabulous]

hahhahaha.....exactly :p

[Mr Angry from Purley]

2007 Xmas & New Year duty (thankfully someone swapped New Year for me)
2008 Northern Europe
2009 Injured - recovering
2010 Worked
2011 Res callout
2012 Working



On the basis that 95% of Pilots want leave at xmas it works out min 1 in 7 years.
Suggest either go work in a Office (with the pay) or become a Mgmt Pilot :\

[Trafalgar]

if you don't have kids, you should be working. makes sense to me.

[Max Reheat]

Trafalgar,

I think you'll find it should be....

If you are rostered, you should be working!

[White None]

TRAFALGAR

Satisfy our curiosity - Do You Have Kids? We'll "TRY" not to amacha psycholologise a nil response.....

[White None]

Imagine my surprise............ (see above)