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04-24-2014, 11:01 AM
#4751
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Posts: 406
Originally Posted by kfahmi
What's the word around the Bro community at OO? If CIC goes, that's 3 whole destinations gone from an already-small SFO Bro base. Everyone's told me to take the Bro (I live in Oakland, just a 30-minute drive from SFO) instead of commuting to the jet in MSP or wherever (which makes perfect sense for about a zillion reasons), but I gotta admit that the reduction in Bro flying makes me a bit hesitant to join a shrinking fleet...
04-24-2014, 11:05 AM
#4752
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Joined APC: Jul 2009
Posts: 187
Originally Posted by kfahmi
What's the word around the Bro community at OO? If CIC goes, that's 3 whole destinations gone from an already-small SFO Bro base. Everyone's told me to take the Bro (I live in Oakland, just a 30-minute drive from SFO) instead of commuting to the jet in MSP or wherever (which makes perfect sense for about a zillion reasons), but I gotta admit that the reduction in Bro flying makes me a bit hesitant to join a shrinking fleet...
04-24-2014, 11:06 AM
#4753
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Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Another RJ FO
Posts: 1,272
Originally Posted by kfahmi
What's the word around the Bro community at OO? If CIC goes, that's 3 whole destinations gone from an already-small SFO Bro base. Everyone's told me to take the Bro (I live in Oakland, just a 30-minute drive from SFO) instead of commuting to the jet in MSP or wherever (which makes perfect sense for about a zillion reasons), but I gotta admit that the reduction in Bro flying makes me a bit hesitant to join a shrinking fleet...
Even if they fully close SFO and force you to commute to LAX which probably won't happen during your two year seatlock that would be a better commute from OAK than MSP or ORD. I'd rather sit at home getting paid than commute to MSP and sit in a crashpad not getting paid personally.
04-24-2014, 11:15 AM
#4754
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
Originally Posted by rcfd13
You're within 2 hours of SFO living there so even if the Bro does shrink and you end up on reserve for a long time you'll still be sitting at home on reserve. I'd even argue that it shrinking could be beneficial to you living in base on reserve. I was on reserve in FAT when the base started shrinking and moving flying over to SFO and I went almost 3 full months without flying a single flight. I almost had to go back to sim for landings.
Even if they fully close SFO and force you to commute to LAX which probably won't happen during your two year seatlock that would be a better commute from OAK than MSP or ORD. I'd rather sit at home getting paid than commute to MSP and sit in a crashpad not getting paid personally.
Even if they fully close SFO and force you to commute to LAX which probably won't happen during your two year seatlock that would be a better commute from OAK than MSP or ORD. I'd rather sit at home getting paid than commute to MSP and sit in a crashpad not getting paid personally.
04-24-2014, 01:33 PM
#4755
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Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 8
Good info guys. Thanks.
I'm new to the commercial flying game as a military guy. I definitely have more questions than answers at this point.
I've got interviews with Horizon and Sky West lined up and obviously want to make the choice that is best for my QOL.
I'm new to the commercial flying game as a military guy. I definitely have more questions than answers at this point.
I've got interviews with Horizon and Sky West lined up and obviously want to make the choice that is best for my QOL.
04-24-2014, 01:35 PM
#4756
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Position: Another RJ FO
Posts: 1,272
Originally Posted by kfahmi
Thank you sir, those are great points! Didn't really look at it that way. Just don't want to get furloughed as a result of fleet shrinkage, but since OO has never furloughed a pilot, that's probably a silly concern on my part.
If they close SFO in order to staff the CRJ they would almost certainly release seat locks to let people transition over. I don't think you'd have anything to worry about. If you live in OAK you definitely want SFO on the Brasilia for QOL.
04-24-2014, 02:17 PM
#4757
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Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 45
Originally Posted by kfahmi
What's the word around the Bro community at OO? If CIC goes, that's 3 whole destinations gone from an already-small SFO Bro base. Everyone's told me to take the Bro (I live in Oakland, just a 30-minute drive from SFO) instead of commuting to the jet in MSP or wherever (which makes perfect sense for about a zillion reasons), but I gotta admit that the reduction in Bro flying makes me a bit hesitant to join a shrinking fleet...
04-24-2014, 02:23 PM
#4758
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Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Another RJ FO
Posts: 1,272
Originally Posted by 19hundo
Why not take the CRJ and go for SFO? My roommate for training just recently got awarded SFO and we've been online less than 2 months.
If I lived in OAK or SFO I'd probably want the Brasilia because it pays more rather than spending 4 years on reserve on the CRJ.
04-24-2014, 02:25 PM
#4759
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
Originally Posted by rcfd13
If they close SFO in order to staff the CRJ they would almost certainly release seat locks to let people transition over. I don't think you'd have anything to worry about. If you live in OAK you definitely want SFO on the Brasilia for QOL.
04-24-2014, 02:32 PM
#4760
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Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,603
Originally Posted by kc10dude
Good info guys. Thanks.
I'm new to the commercial flying game as a military guy. I definitely have more questions than answers at this point.
I've got interviews with Horizon and Sky West lined up and obviously want to make the choice that is best for my QOL.
I'm new to the commercial flying game as a military guy. I definitely have more questions than answers at this point.
I've got interviews with Horizon and Sky West lined up and obviously want to make the choice that is best for my QOL.
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