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[Andy]

Got a call from Bob Neal Thur. night. A320 out of IAD for me. I bid every fleet out of ORD as my first choice. I'm close to the bottom in the 2/26 class.

Hopefully a lateral back to ORD won't be too far off...

W8N for another 8 days
DOH 07/09/01

As soon as you get back, clear your bidreq screen and just put down ORD A320 FO.
I'm on mil leave; I hadn't had a chance to clear my bidreq screen, so I got lateraled from IAD to LAX on the 767. IAD worked well for me, since I'm in the DC area. I'll be on mil leave for as long as I can - shooting for the full 6, so I'll be able to bid again and lateral back to where I want to be when the time comes.

 

[Andy]

Hey I think ur 8643. I am exactly 100 off the bottom and I am 8555, so if my math is ok, I think that's right....

That's the number I came up with. W8N, are your initials DJH? Geez, I feel old - if that's you, I got my driver's license about 4 days after you were born.

 

[W8N4UAL]

That's the number I came up with. W8N, are your initials DJH? Geez, I feel old - if that's you, I got my driver's license about 4 days after you were born.

Yes, that is me...I think I'm the youngest on the list by a couple of months. At one point it meant jackpot and now it's just a curious fact. I'll be thrilled to be displaced as the youngest by hordes of new hires getting hired pronto.

W8N

 

[pb4ufly]

W8N

I bid exactly like you and got the same thing: DCA 320

I'm a 3/01 hire and already got the 320 back to ORD (effective July). I would expect you would have similiar success. Personally make sure you BIDREQ is updated in the system! I completed the request sheet (from the recall package) but had to manually update because the data wasn't entered.

Good luck.

 

[Yuppyguppy]

ord 320's will be moving up fast later this year

 

[250scp]

Question for those with a finger on the UAL pulse...

If you're awarded an assignment while on ML (320 DCA) and don't return for 4 years, will you be able rebid to another aircraft (767) if its available at that time or will you still be married to the 320 for the first three years after your return?

Thanks.

 

[hyflyt560]

Question for those with a finger on the UAL pulse...

If you're awarded an assignment while on ML (320 DCA) and don't return for 4 years, will you be able rebid to another aircraft (767) if its available at that time or will you still be married to the 320 for the first three years after your return?

Thanks.

You are burning your freeze time while on ML.

 

[Huggyu2]

...and I'm pretty sure you don't have to wait to come off of ML to bid your next jet. Once your 3 year freeze is up, submit your bid, and wait.

 

[250scp]

Thats what I thought...I'll pass it along to my "friend".

Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[Andy]

Thats what I thought...I'll pass it along to my "friend".

Thanks for the confirmation.

FWIW, I'm currently on mil leave, 767 DCA. I am currently burning off my 3 year freeze. Tomorrow when I'm out at IAD, I will change my BIDREQ screen to account for larger aircraft that I desire in the future. I will be on mil leave for 6 years and anticipate being a bottom reserve puke on the 777 or 400 upon my return to United.
Since you never know what's going to happen in this business, I recommend that your 'friend' update his bidreq screen as soon as possible. You never know when or if the freeze will be lifted.
Another reason to update your BIDREQ screen - I got lateraled to LAX starting in July; DCA works much better for me since I'm on mil duty in the DC area. I will lateral back to DCA when it becomes available.

 

[hyflyt560]

I'm on mil leave too (BTW, Bogota is awesome!), is there a way to put in an equipment bid...in the event a freeze is lifted?

 

[Andy]

I'm on mil leave too (BTW, Bogota is awesome!), is there a way to put in an equipment bid...in the event a freeze is lifted?

I flew out to DEN yesterday to visit my kids; stopped by flight ops. Since I'm on mil leave, I'm not able to log on to unimatic, but one of the managers went to my BIDREQ screen for me.
One thing that I didn't realize is that your BIDREQ screen gets cleared once you are awarded a bid - in my case, a lateral to LAX. I had her put me in for one bid, DCA 767 FO.
Once I am awarded DCA, I'll go back to a domicile and have a flight manager put in a new BIDREQ with 777 & 400 FO listed on it. I don't expect anything to happen for the next couple of years, but you never know. For me, I want to be on the highest paying job while on mil leave, since our B&C funds are still funded by UAL. And at this point, I'm thinking of staying on mil leave until 2012 (I'm an IMA reservist able to get extensions to the end of fiscal year on my 179 day tours and will be active duty retirement eligible in 2008).

But to answer your question more succintly - contact your domiciles' flight manager and have him update your BIDREQ screen. It can probably be done by phone, e-mail, or fax.

I haven't had a chance to go to South America yet; it's on my list of things to do. Glad to hear that Bogata's nice. I'm hoping to make it to Rio for Carnivale one of these years....

 

[plnegoofy]

any new info on the recalls...hasnt been any new news for a couple of weeks. or is UAL still at 744 to go on the list?

 

[Varig]

I haven't had a chance to go to South America yet; it's on my list of things to do. Glad to hear that Bogata's nice. I'm hoping to make it to Rio for Carnivale one of these years....

Andy, let me know when you want to come down and I'll show you around. This year's Carnaval was awesome. I am sure you would like it.:beer:

 

[Andy]

Andy, let me know when you want to come down and I'll show you around. This year's Carnaval was awesome. I am sure you would like it.:beer:

I'm sure of that. ... and I hear that it's much wilder than Mardi Gras.
I brought my girlfriend (now wife) to Mardi Gras back in 2003. She was ticked off that I brought her, but ended up having a great time once she got into it. Now, she's looking forward to the day that we go to Carnaval. I show 31 Jan thru 5 Feb for '08's Carnaval. If the wife's not pregnant at that time, I think that we'll make it down this time.
Mardi Gras was a great warmup for this; she is now looking forward to Carnaval.

 

[Slug]

Congrats Pinkie

Sounds like things are working out great for you!


The Brain
Slug
Gerald

 

[Varig]

I'm sure of that. ... and I hear that it's much wilder than Mardi Gras.
I brought my girlfriend (now wife) to Mardi Gras back in 2003. She was ticked off that I brought her, but ended up having a great time once she got into it. Now, she's looking forward to the day that we go to Carnaval. I show 31 Jan thru 5 Feb for '08's Carnaval. If the wife's not pregnant at that time, I think that we'll make it down this time.
Mardi Gras was a great warmup for this; she is now looking forward to Carnaval.

Yep, Carnaval is wilder. People here go nuts during Carnaval. I am sure she would have fun here also if she enjoyed Mardi Gras. Believe it or not, preparation for next year is already underway.
I do hope you guys come and experience it first hand. If you need anything let me know.

 

[Andy]

Sounds like things are working out great for you!


The Brain
Slug
Gerald

Life's great for me; hope all's well with you.
The labotomy that I got when I pinned on O-5 is paying huge dividends. I'm actually enjoying the staff puke job that I've got and have figured out how to conform to the military stuff. I've even got a good shot at O-6 ... what a long, strange trip it's been (for the Deadheads out there). I got a 767 FO slot when recalled and plan on taking the full six years of mil leave; I'll have ~24 years active duty time when I return to UAL.
... and just to live up to my nickname, I wore a pink dress shirt with a suit to my 20th Academy reunion. My wife picked it out. Real men fear no color.


Varig, I was looking at booking a room at the JW Marriott on Avenida Atlantica. Is that I a good location for Carnaval?

 

[Varig]

Andy,

Avenida Atlantica in Sao Paulo or Rio? The best place to go is Salvador. That is the main city for Carnaval but other cities are worth it as well. In Rio de Janeiro it is usually better than Sao Paulo. Let me know and I'll let you know.

 

[Andy]

Andy,

Avenida Atlantica in Sao Paulo or Rio? The best place to go is Salvador. That is the main city for Carnaval but other cities are worth it as well. In Rio de Janeiro it is usually better than Sao Paulo. Let me know and I'll let you know.

Salvador? I wasn't aware of that. I was looking at the JW in Rio; I thought that Rio was the big place to go. I'll have to see what's available in Salvador; the only reason why I was able to book Rio during Carnaval is because I'm a platinum with Marriott, otherwise I couldn't have booked there. Unfortunately, Marriott doesn't have any hotels in Salvador.