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Old 22nd Feb 2009, 02:58
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Thanks SNAM , understood now.
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Old 22nd Feb 2009, 07:32
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thanks for the info, maybe I should actually read the letters next time instead of turfing them in the bin.

As I said the money although an issue, is not the main issue, the 92 hours will be.

And for those of you who think...oh I don't get overtime now anyway so what the hell, or I never do 92 hours anyway, or if they fly me 92 hours Ill run out of hours and have days off.. think again what your seeing now is the prelude to 1000 hrs a year, which is just around the corner.

And when you hit your 1000hrs you'll be in doing sim supports and the like. (the precedence for this has already been set)

365-42 (leave) = 323

1000/323 = 3.095 hours per day in remaining days available to fly

30 day month based on above 92.85 hours, prob average at 92 for each month but Im too tired to work it out...


Lets see what happens...

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Old 22nd Feb 2009, 07:54
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What will happen?

On the negative side:

Lifestyle, for what is was worth in the first place, will decrease as will the pay.

On the positive side:

Health & safety issues will increase.

2 +ves, 2 -ves so in management terms cost neutral. FUEK
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Old 22nd Feb 2009, 16:28
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dont worry

Hang tight Allaru, with so many guys on AD, i suspect you will not get over 75...Wasn't that one of the reasons to get the AD thing on board, stop paying overtime.

Why they could not have levelled it out with the original roster is my wonder.
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Old 26th Feb 2009, 13:45
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Allaru,

Yawn

Instead of whinging on Pprune, do us all a favour; learn to bid and stop blaming your bidding incompetency on new company policy.

Last edited by Visual Procedures; 26th Feb 2009 at 14:26. Reason: My original post made much less think than I sensed it did. (burp)
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Old 1st Mar 2009, 11:21
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visual procedures,

I see you were right, complete incompetence (incompetency) on my behalf, as I asked a number of colleagues and indeed it appears as though everyone is getting exactly what they bid for except me.

Further more I found the button that allows me to choose how many hours I want to fly each month. I've chosen 50 hours for my next bid cycle to give me a bit of a rest, and spend some time with the family.

Thank you..
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Old 1st Mar 2009, 19:38
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Excuse my ignorance but how many days do you actually work each month to reach 90 hours?
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Old 2nd Mar 2009, 08:47
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Tower,
If you're not a pilot that's 90 hours of flying, not duty or time away from family when we are away from home in a hotel. Also, while some overnights away are very pleasant equally there are some that just aren't vey nice. We do a lot more than 90 hours of work time to achieve 90 hours of flying.
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Old 2nd Mar 2009, 10:18
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How many days ork 90 hours is equal too depends on what type of flying you are doing...doing short haul turnarounds you'd likely have to work every day of the month to get that...typically it would be between 8-12 days off now a month and over 300 hours away from homebase.

It's the times zones and back of the clock flying that wears you out. No way you can sustain a long haul multiple time zone type of lfying at 8 days off a month..you simply need 12-15 at least to recover.
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Old 2nd Mar 2009, 10:22
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I have 88 hours rostered this month. I'm just waiting for a flight to be taken off me so it slips under the productivity threshold. (Standing by for another AD)

Why with such an advanced rostering system would I get 88hrs when they don't want to pay productivity..the conspiracy theorist in me says its a dry run for just that sort of roster when the new rules kick in april.
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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 04:53
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Thanks for the replies guys. I just fly a desk in DXB Tower so I get home at the end of every shift. We work about 150 hrs pcm and have 12 days off 3 of which are sleep days following night shifts.
If you don`t get your share of long haul duties you must be working pretty hard each month to get the hours on short haul!!
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Old 26th May 2009, 04:53
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Rosters at EK

This one is easy! Anyone got a good roster this month or last? Mine is shocking to say the least & potentially dangerous (unless you sleep less than 3 hours a night/day)!
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Old 26th May 2009, 05:09
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Can't complain really (for once ). May 15 days OFF, June 12 days Off plus 5 days of leave. Only 2 nasty night turns in June.
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Old 26th May 2009, 06:19
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I'm top bid and got exactly what I bid for including days off
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Old 26th May 2009, 06:36
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I guess this might not be the month to complain....June is a great roster for me as well. The short fall on the productivity pay, now that's
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Old 26th May 2009, 08:01
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3 long hauls and 20 days off, 4 days are leave so fantastic I say
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Old 26th May 2009, 10:22
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Probably my worst except for one other, but then again the bottom 3 on the Bus are only going to get worse... Ed said the Captains must take more responsibility so therefore I have decided to manually intervene
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Old 26th May 2009, 10:49
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20 days off!

Not me! All night turns & minimum days off but I do drive a bus not the Boring!
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Old 26th May 2009, 11:04
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top bid, got nothing, thank god I have some leave in June
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Old 26th May 2009, 11:19
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Pretty good, dare I say it.... Got a string of days of (6) which I did not even bid for and 3 long haul trips, no turn arounds. Middle bid group. Happy camper all in all
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