Seniority Number

[CUEBOAT]

Okay lets say two pilots are hired for the same class, born on the same day and year. Similar flight times. One pilot has a degree, while teh other does not have a degree. Who gets the better number?

 

[bafanguy]

Interesting question...don't know the exact answer, but I'd be surprised if degree/no degree factor entered into the decision. Maybe the one who interviewed first would get the better number ???

 

[English]

I've heard of some airlines using the last four numbers of your social security number to determine seniority between two persons with the same birthdate.

 

[bafanguy]

...or, they could just settle it in the parking lot !!!

 

[Typhoon1244]

Okay, this is nit-picky, but I'd hope they'd go with the time on the birth certificate. (Mine's 0245...so I'd be in pretty good shape! )

 

[huncowboy]

Okay, this is nit-picky, but I'd hope they'd go with the time on the birth certificate. (Mine's 0245...so I'd be in pretty good shape! )

well with xxx-xx-0251 on my social I vote for that. I though United used to go by the last 4 digits of the social. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

[bafanguy]

Typhoon1244,

You, Sir, exhibit uncanny management potential !!!!

 

[Ailerongirl]

Typhoon1244,

You, Sir, exhibit uncanny management potential !!!!

*laugh*

 

[TonyC]

well with xxx-xx-0251 on my social I vote for that. I though United used to go by the last 4 digits of the social. Correct me if I am wrong.

FedEx uses last 4, reverse order. You'd likely be the last seniority number in your class.

 

[HAZ-MAT]

It could be done by:
Age
Last 4 of Social
Total Time
Who's slept with the most FA's

I might be kidding about that last one

 

[Typhoon1244]

Typhoon1244, you, Sir, exhibit uncanny management potential!

I honestly don't know if I'm flattered or insulted!

(Hang on, does this mean I too could get a million dollar bonus while my airline is furloughing pilots? Maybe I'm flattered after all!)

 

[HairOnFire!]

United did use the last four of your social... Who knows if they'll need to worry about that again anytime soon. I don't think I've ever heard anybody using flight time. I have heard of random ranking within a class.

 

[KigAir]

Doesn't the amount a person spent for PFT count towards seniority?

 

[Spencer]

Many airlines previously used birthdate but switch to social or just month & day but not year for seniority due to fears of age discrimination. I've never heard of flight time being used. The flight attentant thing was be nice for some but not us freighters.

 

[pilotyip]

USA Jet

Uses last four of the SSN in ascending order, tie breaker by age.

 

[apcooper]

How about if you are a Mile High Club member, then if you were PIC while joining after that, after that when your b-day falls day and month only. Just an idea!!

 

[JimBo480]

The major that furloughed me used birth date. We were told it was a small perk for the older employee who would retire (in some cases many years) earlier than the younger employee.


Jim

 

[Guitar Guy]

It depends on the carrier. When I started at the regional I flew for, seniority number was based on the date of successful completion of the checkride. If two pilots completed rides on the same day, seniority went to the older pilot. If all else was still "tied", I think they wrassled for it.

 

[Thedude]

Would that "wrassling" be with or without oil?

 

[wings421]

United did use the last four of your social... Who knows if they'll need to worry about that again anytime soon. I don't think I've ever heard anybody using flight time. I have heard of random ranking within a class.

When I went through class at AirNet, they used flight time. Worked great for me, youngest, but most hours.