Hands down, PBS has enhanced my quality of life on all but one month since we started it. The one month was in the beginning, and before I figured out how to bid. My relative seniority has not changed since line bidding.
I believe going forward, we need to keep PBS and add additional tools to our ability to enhance our schedule. We need more control of trip construction. We need realistic reserve limits. We need the ability to just flat drop segments. If there is low coverage, then the day needs to automatically be placed at premium time. If the coverage gets further reduced, then raise the premium precentage. It should be cut and dry on Crew Trac. No more scheduling interaction. I think they should put reserve assignments on the board so senior pilots can pick them up if they are short. In short, let people work as much as they want, when they want. But, since these MEC does not want to poll me like the MEC did with the '07 contract, they don't know what I want. And I don't know what the choices are. I will not vote for any incumbents moving forward.
I believe going forward, we need to keep PBS and add additional tools to our ability to enhance our schedule. We need more control of trip construction. We need realistic reserve limits. We need the ability to just flat drop segments. If there is low coverage, then the day needs to automatically be placed at premium time. If the coverage gets further reduced, then raise the premium precentage. It should be cut and dry on Crew Trac. No more scheduling interaction. I think they should put reserve assignments on the board so senior pilots can pick them up if they are short. In short, let people work as much as they want, when they want. But, since these MEC does not want to poll me like the MEC did with the '07 contract, they don't know what I want. And I don't know what the choices are. I will not vote for any incumbents moving forward.