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It's a disgrace. Pure and simple. The lack of respect from "management" is clear for us all to see. Not even the decency of a simple email explaining why the delay. They expect the highest standards and treat us like this. How would they like to be treated like they treat us? 
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Nothing Yet !
How could we bid for next month ? so you could not bid for days off or something as there is no leave assigned
Seriously !!
No more off days before leave anyway so
How could we bid for next month ? so you could not bid for days off or something as there is no leave assigned
Seriously !!No more off days before leave anyway so
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I got nothing i asked for so only a few days next year 5 days !
Must be because i am a Junior B777 captain for the last 4 years !.
But then mates who are very senior F/O s on the 380 also got nothing , confused !
According to UAE law we should get 14 days in a row ???? who ever gets that?
I have 8 days off a month and no leave , i feel like a prisoner in this place i really do .No time out to recover and just to feel normal ... how much longer ??
So now i must use my ALT for 5 days home as flights are so packed . WTF ..
Must be because i am a Junior B777 captain for the last 4 years !.
But then mates who are very senior F/O s on the 380 also got nothing , confused !
According to UAE law we should get 14 days in a row ???? who ever gets that?
I have 8 days off a month and no leave , i feel like a prisoner in this place i really do .No time out to recover and just to feel normal ... how much longer ??
So now i must use my ALT for 5 days home as flights are so packed . WTF ..
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Remember, the recruiting website says, "you're entitled to 42 days". Doesn't say you're going to get them. I was awarded 4 days on this last round. Four days...what the heck is one to do with 4 days? Takes two or three just to travel.
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Guys,
Go through and actually count your leave days and make sure that the system accurately reflects what you were awarded to the actual leave days given.
Mine is screwed up. On one award, I was awarded 4 days, but on the right side, it shows 5 days leave given (7th Dec to 10th Dec is not five days). On another award, same stuff, 10 days given, 11 days shown in the system.
Awaiting the lovely response back from them. Go through and count your days and don't let them bend you over.
Go through and actually count your leave days and make sure that the system accurately reflects what you were awarded to the actual leave days given.
Mine is screwed up. On one award, I was awarded 4 days, but on the right side, it shows 5 days leave given (7th Dec to 10th Dec is not five days). On another award, same stuff, 10 days given, 11 days shown in the system.
Awaiting the lovely response back from them. Go through and count your days and don't let them bend you over.
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Fred Garvin MP (Good one… Dan Akroyd!)
If not mistaken, I believe I read/heard somewhere the ranges for this round of bidding were from 4 days to 21 days.
Now, I always thought we were required to have a min of 5 days. Maybe they changed the rules one night on us?? But as Panther said, what can one do with 4 days.
It's obviously just a way for them to PUNITIVELY give you (all of us) a crumb to make it to 30 days.
I do believe however, that we're supposed to get 5 min so as you said, good idea to inquire about it.
Wonder how the term "Entitled to" comes into play here. Also, wasn't aware it was a UAE law to get a min of 14 days at a time… That's interesting!!!!!
Kap
If not mistaken, I believe I read/heard somewhere the ranges for this round of bidding were from 4 days to 21 days.
Now, I always thought we were required to have a min of 5 days. Maybe they changed the rules one night on us?? But as Panther said, what can one do with 4 days.
It's obviously just a way for them to PUNITIVELY give you (all of us) a crumb to make it to 30 days.
I do believe however, that we're supposed to get 5 min so as you said, good idea to inquire about it.
Wonder how the term "Entitled to" comes into play here. Also, wasn't aware it was a UAE law to get a min of 14 days at a time… That's interesting!!!!!
Kap
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They are simply understaffed and panicking. This us the problem when you have short sighted management. They want to grow as fast as possible but run lean. Sounds great unless you cock up the manpower planning and get too lean. I thin that's the case here.
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anyone knows what happens if I resign with several weeks in the leave bank? Will I get paid for that or removed from roster (effectively reducing my 90 days notice period at work) to account for that leave?
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Mine was paid out. I've never heard of anyone having their notice period shortened - they need you to fly those 95 hour rosters (+ factoring) until the day you leave.