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Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Feb 2020, 11:13
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

True, but it will still take 8-10 years before...

True, but it will still take 8-10 years before you get to 50% on LH. Most likely you will lose some seniority after you gained some on the LH fleets with lots of SH pilots being un frozen now, we...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Feb 2020, 08:22
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

I can understand your question and it must be...

I can understand your question and it must be hard to weighing up the pro and cons. Before joining BA a while ago now I only worked for airlines were on Roster day you got given a computer generated...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Jan 2020, 06:27
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

bex no offence but ask your fo's, or one of the...

bex no offence but ask your fo's, or one of the Jss trainers how to make a proper bid, L-- award all work and only one bid group doesn't sound you understand the system very well.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jan 2020, 19:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

No host is taken out after tax. Most have...

No host is taken out after tax. Most have switched to revolut these days.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Oct 2019, 06:19
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Hi Xavier999, There are lots of non UK...

Hi Xavier999,
There are lots of non UK nationals flying for BA. The experience they had when they joined ranged from straight out of flight school to training captains elsewhere before they joined...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Aug 2019, 11:07
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Is that Bronze command to desperately find an...

Is that Bronze command to desperately find an excuse to blame it on since they can't blame it on our bidding anymore under JSS :)
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jul 2019, 06:09
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

I’m with you wiggy, I don’t think it has any...

I’m with you wiggy, I don’t think it has any effect. But as somebody who rather does his shopping during the week and were the other half works shifts as well it is a nice added bonus to avoid the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jul 2019, 06:06
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

No it has nothing to do with the trippling of the...

No it has nothing to do with the trippling of the weekend points. The graph was from just before the weekend points got trippled.

Since the first day of the introduction of JSS I’ve had 3 weekends...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jul 2019, 21:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

A fair bit more senior then and on the same fleet...

A fair bit more senior then and on the same fleet as EMB-145LR (top fifth on the fleet) and have pretty much worked every weekend this year. Working a weekend doesn't bother me and therefore I have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jun 2019, 10:48
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

5 days off in a month is all you got in June with...

5 days off in a month is all you got in June with no NCP, OT or standovers is that what you are saying?

You really have to learn how to bid under JSS if you are a few years (2+) in and that is...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jun 2019, 06:30
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Funny that is. Know of lots of pilots in the top...

Funny that is. Know of lots of pilots in the top 40% on the SH Airbus list who will have the opportunity to go LH next year since their engagement freeze is over and have decided not to bid in this...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jun 2019, 15:28
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Don't believe all the rumours, the retirees are...

Don't believe all the rumours, the retirees are at the moment pretty much only 65 year olds pilots, a few from within the bubble who moved to an airline up North and around 20 junior pilots who...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Jun 2019, 15:45
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

It might be your application is still in the...

It might be your application is still in the pipeline to be reviewed. Maybe send recruitment an email or give them a ring. They are a really friendly bunch who are very helpful and understanding.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th May 2019, 11:03
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Goes further up the seniority?!? Looking at...

Goes further up the seniority?!? Looking at Yammer and the BALPA forum it has already hit <25% from the top on the A320 and B777 fleets. I don't think the senior guys are doing any less hours then...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th May 2019, 09:45
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

O no, sorry, that doesn’t work anymore and was...

O no, sorry, that doesn’t work anymore and was the old bidline answer.

Under JSS the questions about the very high level of global constraints just get ignored 😉
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th May 2019, 09:41
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

we are not short of pilots, it’s our roster...

we are not short of pilots, it’s our roster bidding which is causing the problem 😉
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Mar 2019, 12:19
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Is that for BA mainline or BA cityflyer? ...

Is that for BA mainline or BA cityflyer?

Both vacancies show on the BA.com career website but as far as I'm aware an online assessment is not part of the BA mainline selection.

BA mainline...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Mar 2019, 19:19
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

12 months, so no weekend of during 9 months of...

12 months, so no weekend of during 9 months of Blindlines under the old bidline system and neither during the 3 months of JSS?

At least JSS produces simular results as the old system then. Looking...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Mar 2019, 21:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Completely agree, same with the mainly ex-BMI...

Completely agree, same with the mainly ex-BMI colleagues going to Jet2.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Mar 2019, 19:02
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Colour scheme is a combination of White, Blue and...

Colour scheme is a combination of White, Blue and Dark Blue.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Feb 2019, 14:51
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

[/LEFT] I completely agree with Northern...

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I completely agree with Northern Monkey most of my colleagues from my joiners course just over 4 years ago would have gone LH at the first possible opportunity. However now with JSS the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Jan 2019, 08:29
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

That and with the bubble they where in at BA,...

That and with the bubble they where in at BA, having been part of the take-over a few years back, they were never going to be happy at BA. Some were promised a LBA base by Jet2 before they signed....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Dec 2018, 06:14
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Not really, what they meant with it at the time...

Not really, what they meant with it at the time was you are only junior when you join the airline after that it is by choice. You don't need to jump at the first command opportunity or go straight...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Dec 2018, 18:13
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Have a few mates who are JSS trainers and got...

Have a few mates who are JSS trainers and got another mate who is a BALPA rep. Both say 9 out of 10 are happy with what they got given in January with their first JSS bid. From the 10% who are not...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Dec 2018, 06:33
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Not to sure about that statement. Of the people...

Not to sure about that statement. Of the people who contacted BALPA only approximately 1 out of 10 wasn't happy with the outcome of their JSS bidding. Quiet often because of a bidding mistake or...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Dec 2018, 19:45
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

of course you can; I'm in the top 25% Shorthaul...

of course you can; I'm in the top 25% Shorthaul by now and have a fair bit of bidding power but staying well clear of a command. The reason; the extra pay is not worth the sacrifice in lifestyle....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Dec 2018, 17:26
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Why did you go for the command when you did? I...

Why did you go for the command when you did?
I don't think the pay package changed since you got your command (at least didn't get worse), neither did the rostering. So before you applied for that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Nov 2018, 19:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Can't comment on which type they use these days....

Can't comment on which type they use these days. However I can comment on the first bit. Don't believe those people. There is no truth in it what so ever. Even looking from an economic point of view,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Nov 2018, 19:47
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Also you could wait until you are assigned one in...

Also you could wait until you are assigned one in the middle of the summer where you get a reserve period like bex88 describes. Or you do the smart thing, are proactive and get your reserve points up...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Nov 2018, 07:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Absolutely Buter! As hinted at before,...

Absolutely Buter!

As hinted at before, getting a direct entry LH offer might sound like winning the lottery. However it does come with a health warning.

Having just joined the company your...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Nov 2018, 22:22
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

I'm pretty convinced all the 4 day and 5 day...

I'm pretty convinced all the 4 day and 5 day trips will still end up in the top 25%, there are less then 75 4-5 day trips total and just like high credit day trips they will go senior. also at 50%...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Nov 2018, 23:18
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Afraid to get the commuter lines on the P32L you...

Afraid to get the commuter lines on the P32L you need to be in the top 25%. I doubt JSS is going to chance that much.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Apr 2018, 09:06
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Also adding to Enzo999 post. From the outside the...

Also adding to Enzo999 post. From the outside the selection process might look unfit for purpose and not providing the personalities one might want. However from the inside, comparing the different...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Mar 2018, 10:40
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

But what you described are exactly why joining as...

But what you described are exactly why joining as a direct entry pilot onto a longhaul fleet is not the be-all.

Joining as a DEP LH you are joining on a much more senior fleet where everyone...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Feb 2018, 20:18
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,775
Posted By Jumbo2

Well said Northern Monkey, couldn't agree more...

Well said Northern Monkey, couldn't agree more with what you wrote. Also I second what you said as a DEP joining Shorthaul, you will climb the fleet seniority ladder much quicker then if you join as...
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