O days
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: HK-CRoC
Posts: 725
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: I go, therefore I am there!
Posts: 196
O days were introduced in 2001 as a response to the industrial action at the time. They were designed to increase flexibility during the maximum safety campaign being run by the union. The then DFO (NR) said; "If the pilots show some goodwill, we will consider removing O days", ... or words to that effect. Of course, they never did, and now the majority accept them as part of the way things are.
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Here and Everywhere
Posts: 207
The whole purpose of an O day was to make sure crews that were caught out downroute by disruptions and cancellations in HKG can get back to HK with out it affecting their G days, now the company uses them as free reserve days
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: HK
Posts: 122
Problem now is these mo’tards will not relinquish them. Therefore the NC should draw a line in the sand with regards to O days in the future RP. If they are used at all and a subsequent duty performed on an O day then it should be compensated at G day call out rates, or they can remove them from RP altogether. I know which option I want....
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Asia
Posts: 557
Only one way to get even unfortunately.