If anyone needs verification speak to the CRS boys. They are pi**ed because management are trying to bounce the issue back onto them.

A sad day indeed. For all those who plan around getting away for periods, this is going to have serious implications and there will be constant struggling to get the blocks off or find out if someone did a little manual intervention.

The intention is clear now we watch to see what manoevring takes place to make this so.

Whats more; there is nothing in open time. So have they put all the **** on those NOT on reserve? Will the reservees do nothing apart from cover sickness? Perhaps bidding for reserve (as happens in other airlines) will become a preference???

Obviously EK management doesn't care. I wish it was the first time this happens. I still wonder why I even waste my time every month and bother to bid....:ugh:

Easy fixed, dc. According to a few cabin crew I've spoken to, bid 500 points to "AVOID" Brisbane and Sydney, and you'll almost certainly get one every month.

I haven't been through the whole thread, but Feb is becoming a top time out of peak leave for 2nd bid leave. The kids are on half term and the weather is pretty good and its a keen time to go ski-ing, hence the heavy load on the roster. Just a thought.

If they start f***ing around with my days off then I'm outta here. The rosters over the last 4 months have been s**t, well pissed off:mad::ugh:

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I was on reserve in Jan and got ONE flight! Too bad the wx has been ****e, but WTF! Not bad pay for one T/O and LDG! Of course I was on the phone daily begging Crew Sked for a flight... not!
Feb I got everything I wanted: 4 flights, reasonable departure times, nothing ending in "bad", no night turns and no 9 day :mad:-overs!
How do you guys bid?
T

Like your style troff, but I'm always suspicious of 'happy' stories, so could you confirm that in your month of reserve it wasn't in fact you who took ....... 20+ sick days?

Troff may be right. Two months ago, I too on reserve......three flights and called and called. A total of 5 days on flight duty. Nothing in the open time. "The straw that broke the camel's back?"

On the Boeing fleet, they have been offering extra leave for Feb, there are no open flights, and it seems no-one is really working too many hours.

One would presume there are enough pilots (at least 777 Capts?) for the time timing.

Why would anyone (ie managers) in their right mind not take the opportunity to keep their employees on-side when they have the opportunity, so that when the workload increases, perhaps that goodwill would flow on through?

What a mindless management mentality to kick your staff when the times are good! What a bunch of twits.:ugh:

Bus or Boeing??????????
 

So is one side of the fleet fairing out any better than the other with the schedule?? Just want to know since I have an interview in Feb and would like to know which would be the better side to join.

Cheers,
Flyer

Flyer 34. Who told you that you have a choice? Some surprises on the horizon for you friend.

A bunch?How about just one twit, surrounded by a bunch of yes-men.

I live in fear of a global recession. I can almost hear the HR knives being sharpened in anticipation.

It's the well nurtured and revered culture around here. Human resources is purely a logistical term for the locals. Therefore they only hire management with the same poor human and social skills. They were easy to find because they were generally not respected in the civilized world, despite their professional talent.
Listening to my former collegues however, it seems that this despicable breed is more and more welcomed back there.
Around here it's Orwells Animal House in real time satyre, TC JH and AAB giving almost perfect Napoleons. Which one of them will get the Oscar?

I confirmed today that there was manual intervvention in Feb's roster. It is the managements intent to limit days off in a row to max 6. This is stated fact. They intend to alter the rules within crs to make this so but until then will manually intervene.

Once again with no consultation, no prior warning, and total disregard for the pilots welfare the middle management have imposed a detrimental change to our working conditions because ...... they can. A terrible state of affairs particularly for those whose families are no longer in Dubai. If I was in that situation this would be the proverbial final straw.

Indeed a sad thing, the day off strings were something to look fwd to in the top bids .
There hasnt been any commuters stuck at home and missed their flight back for work ,cause it would only take one incident to affect the entire system, as per kindergarten rules.
No talk of bonus or pay rise i think we are in for more shocks this year...
I also think the company wants you to have your families in Dubai you get a big villa , use it . spend all your money in Dubai dont send any home.
I get a feeling we might lose flight pay for time in the bunk...wait and see.

F**k 'em, i am getting the CV dusted off, that was one of the prime reasons for joining, good days off.

Adios EK.

SyB :zzz:

******* *****

vb, that'll be clucking bunts then :E:ok:

I was thinking more along the lines of sucking mints (as our kiwi brothers would say). But close enough :)

Is this for real there is nothing on the portal about it. BOHICA:mad: