QOL as a new hire reserve pilot at Frontier
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QOL as a new hire reserve pilot at Frontier
Insight as to a realistic schedule, how many days per month? How many days for a usual trip, if there is one? If not domiciled in Denver how is the commute to ORD? Rate your QOL. Thanks in advance.
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Position: 1900D CA
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For specifics on rsv rules, you can search as some have posted very good explanation of all rsv work rules.
12 days off on rsv. First year pay 37.50 & 75 hr guarantee, starts on first day of training.
I believe new hires can and will get Denver. There are Denver FOs upgrading, creating a need to back fill. I believe as a new hire you could get any of the 3 bases straight out of training or within the first vacancy bid after you complete training.
Qol on rsv is alright. You can bid for many different rsv windows and between short and long call.
Good luck. It's a nice, but underpaid place to work.
12 days off on rsv. First year pay 37.50 & 75 hr guarantee, starts on first day of training.
I believe new hires can and will get Denver. There are Denver FOs upgrading, creating a need to back fill. I believe as a new hire you could get any of the 3 bases straight out of training or within the first vacancy bid after you complete training.
Qol on rsv is alright. You can bid for many different rsv windows and between short and long call.
Good luck. It's a nice, but underpaid place to work.
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Looking out 3 years, we will be back to full pre bankruptcy rates, and then in negotiations for a new contract. With any luck, three years from now we'll be making a good bit more. Of course, negotiations could be dragged out for a long time and if the economy turns ugly, upgrade times might be lengthy again. Plan according.
With 100 airplanes on order, there is at least a reasonable chance for quick upgrades. As stated in the other frontier thread, a Fall 2013 new hire nearlyy got awarded captain this month.
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All the classes since mine (Dec 14), except the one that just graduated, were spread between ORD and DEN with most going to DEN. The last class was all DEN (according to a friend in this class). I don't have a crystal ball so I can't say what's going to happen as we start growing MCO.
As far as reserve and commutability, I have only sat 2 months on reserve, one at my own bidding. Otherwise, I've been awarded relief lines. I usually credit around 80 hours (for June I'm just short of 95). I have commuted between DC and both DEN and ORD. I haven't had any problems with either however, ORD is easier and much shorter. One thing to keep in mind, we fly a lot of late flights. This means you are more than likely going to get in after commute flights home (unless you get red eyes). We can aggressive bid when on reserve and drop rsv days.
Compared to my last airline, this place is WAY more flexible in scheduling and QOL is much better.
As far as reserve and commutability, I have only sat 2 months on reserve, one at my own bidding. Otherwise, I've been awarded relief lines. I usually credit around 80 hours (for June I'm just short of 95). I have commuted between DC and both DEN and ORD. I haven't had any problems with either however, ORD is easier and much shorter. One thing to keep in mind, we fly a lot of late flights. This means you are more than likely going to get in after commute flights home (unless you get red eyes). We can aggressive bid when on reserve and drop rsv days.
Compared to my last airline, this place is WAY more flexible in scheduling and QOL is much better.
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For specifics on rsv rules, you can search as some have posted very good explanation of all rsv work rules.
12 days off on rsv. First year pay 37.50 & 75 hr guarantee, starts on first day of training.
I believe new hires can and will get Denver. There are Denver FOs upgrading, creating a need to back fill. I believe as a new hire you could get any of the 3 bases straight out of training or within the first vacancy bid after you complete training.
Qol on rsv is alright. You can bid for many different rsv windows and between short and long call.
Good luck. It's a nice, but underpaid place to work.
12 days off on rsv. First year pay 37.50 & 75 hr guarantee, starts on first day of training.
I believe new hires can and will get Denver. There are Denver FOs upgrading, creating a need to back fill. I believe as a new hire you could get any of the 3 bases straight out of training or within the first vacancy bid after you complete training.
Qol on rsv is alright. You can bid for many different rsv windows and between short and long call.
Good luck. It's a nice, but underpaid place to work.
Please tell me you guys are working on a new contract. $37.50 for an Airbus makes Gojet look like a career airline.
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Supply and demand has changed things, but try not to forget how this industry got to where it is. $40 at year one in an RJ is part of the problem for those of us who want to fly decent schedules for good pay into retirement. I know they're old, but go on Amazon and pick up "Flying The Line 1&2". It's all perspective (and ball bearings these days)!
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