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Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Mar 2020, 18:47
Replies: 6,987
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Posted By wiggy

No, the "Nigels" :rolleyes: I know who have been...

No, the "Nigels" :rolleyes: I know who have been pushing for Part Time aren't back tracking.

Whether offering Part Time fits in with the company's plans remains to be seen.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Mar 2020, 17:30
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

The only freeze message I am currently aware of...

The only freeze message I am currently aware of is that Mixed Fleet Customer Service Managers (CSMs) have allegedly been told there is a freeze..now that’s only anecdotal since I haven’t seen the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Mar 2020, 20:03
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

:E..........

:E..........
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Mar 2020, 18:10
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

TBH I have only heard of a freeze by way of that...

TBH I have only heard of a freeze by way of that one post upthread, nothing elsewhere that corroborates that..

Being charitable one can only guess the situation is evolving so quickly, and it’s...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Mar 2020, 11:14
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Ok thanks...I wonder how long it will take to...

Ok thanks...I wonder how long it will take to permeate as far as the Yammersphere and/or “One”...?

Oh hang on, it’s a weekend.......
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Mar 2020, 11:03
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Source for that info (or at least a hint at where...

Source for that info (or at least a hint at where it came from )?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Feb 2020, 12:29
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

As CXKA says unpaid leave of some duration very...

As CXKA says unpaid leave of some duration very definitely being offered on the 777, notice came out a few days ago.

IMHO it’s hard to see how both the hold pool and recruitment are not going to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Feb 2020, 19:51
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

I think most of the recent contributors to this...

I think most of the recent contributors to this thread successfully got “on with it” a few (or in at least one case many) years ago...but thanks for the advice...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Feb 2020, 20:59
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

i think somebody has decided that some, if not...

i think somebody has decided that some, if not all of the above mentioned competencies can be assessed in an interview or group exercise scenario.

if this is anything like the many other trials I...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Feb 2020, 08:34
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

TBH I don’t think it’s the timing that’s...

TBH I don’t think it’s the timing that’s bothering people on the line, whether they are trainers or not.

It’s the loss of the ability of a pilot to observe/screen another pilot operating in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2020, 06:58
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

:rolleyes: :ok:

:rolleyes:



:ok:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Feb 2020, 17:23
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Don't worry..it's only a trial :bored:...there's...

Don't worry..it's only a trial :bored:...there's obviously no chance of screening by way of a sim being dropped for all candidates, even if a cost saving does get demonstrated....no, no chance at...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Feb 2020, 06:41
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

The only given in all this is that retirements...

The only given in all this is that retirements will continue at a decent rate. On one hand that might mean recruitment continues throughout the year, OTOH if this gets really nasty and the flying...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Feb 2020, 14:23
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Cruel but fair...:E

Cruel but fair...:E
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Feb 2020, 16:07
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Yep, "they" exist, I've flown with a couple of...

Yep, "they" exist, I've flown with a couple of quite senior SFOs recently who have told me that they are staying put in the RHS until retirement and also explained the logic behind the decision -...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Jan 2020, 09:28
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Darned if I know..other than to get the work...

Darned if I know..other than to get the work covered they needed you into fallback (?mode 3) to get more hours on your line....have you ended up way above CAP by any chance?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Jan 2020, 08:00
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Trust me, there are about 4000 people who...

Trust me, there are about 4000 people who continue to be surprised....:bored:

Feb rosters came out yesterday and on company yammer we have the now traditional questions being asked which are...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Jan 2020, 09:15
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

I don’t think there is any harm in being aware of...

I don’t think there is any harm in being aware of what is vaguely possible or impossible, that might swing the decision as to whether to join BA or not, but yes, there’s a danger of TMI. I agree with...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jan 2020, 14:29
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

There’s a danger we are going to confuse people...

There’s a danger we are going to confuse people here, possibly because a 28 day reserve block can (and usually does) straddle two calendar bidding months. Just rowing it all back a bit to a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jan 2020, 07:36
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

If there is more than a certain amount of...

If there is more than a certain amount of preexisting credit (e.g. due to leave, sims, etc) in the 4 weeks of reserve you are looking to bid for the bid will be invalid, so no, in short you can’t...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jan 2020, 06:59
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

That's one for the new joiners to answer. ...

That's one for the new joiners to answer.

Meanwhile I'll merely note that you can't always get leave/DFW where you want it (limited number of "slots" for each week, and it's allocated based on a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jan 2020, 21:17
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

..and that is reflected in the way the...

..and that is reflected in the way the "allowances" element of pay ( or more correctly the Time Away From Base - TAFB, payment) is taxed..

Each trip attracts an amount of money based on the time...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jan 2020, 13:46
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Because somebody will ask - HOST is the...

Because somebody will ask - HOST is the allowances system...allows you to take money in and out of your account at down route hotels..

So if you take out lots of cash at slip hotels during the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jan 2020, 07:03
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

FYI the Pay point (PP) is irrelevant, it's the...

FYI the Pay point (PP) is irrelevant, it's the same across all the PPs.

Full time contract it's 28 days leave per year..14 days to be taken in the summer season ( roughly April through start...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jan 2020, 13:45
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Sound advice...

Sound advice...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jan 2020, 23:33
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Doesn't it depend on whether you have Time...

Doesn't it depend on whether you have Time Assignability (TASS) on your line or not?

If you have TASS hours on your line (for whatever reason) you will only get overtime for the hours worked over...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Dec 2019, 10:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

However nobody got granted a transfer onto a...

However nobody got granted a transfer onto a Aspirational Part Time as a result of the latest run ,( due to pressures on recruitment and training,) and it will be interesting to see how many bids for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Dec 2019, 12:23
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

That'll teach me for not saying "at base" ... :} ...

That'll teach me for not saying "at base" ... :}

I see your point and raise you the more than a few really horrible just after midnight/very early AM UTC reports kicking around in Longhaul that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Dec 2019, 10:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Just for info/completeness for Falling...

Just for info/completeness for Falling Penguin....

Longhaul reports start at about 0630 ..(I think the earliest currently is a 0635 report for a two day TLV).

I've been called out many a time...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Dec 2019, 10:12
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

The realities of a short haul commute etc is...

The realities of a short haul commute etc is probably best left to someone who works that "aisle" :ooh:

Workload on Long Haul is a "hot" discussion issue ATM, for the reasons you describe....lots...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Dec 2019, 08:25
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

That’s a realistic assumption, though it’s “only”...

That’s a realistic assumption, though it’s “only” for three weeks not a month, since the (usually) first 7 days of 28 day reserve block are fixed days off.

You might be able to swing some...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Dec 2019, 13:28
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Thanks fo the added info..I knew there was a link...

Thanks fo the added info..I knew there was a link with Cassandra in there somewhere..

BA,....the company that gives it computer programs names and it's pilots 5 letter Codes...:}
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Dec 2019, 20:41
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

Simple simple explanation: PRIAM (Greek god,...

Simple simple explanation:

PRIAM (Greek god, I'm sure there's also some logic as to the use of that name/acronym): is the system that handles the annual bids for fleet and seat changes... Every...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Dec 2019, 11:05
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

It's not the easiest document to read but I've...

It's not the easiest document to read but I've just had a very quick look at it myself and I think that's a reasonable conclusion.

There are folks below the lucky winner who have valid bids so...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Dec 2019, 22:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,134,019
Posted By wiggy

[/LEFT] Of course most months it's...

[/LEFT]


Of course most months it's probably more important to know where roughly you stand on a fleet, rather than where you are on the MSL. Back in the days of paper bid packs it was usually a...
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