Originally Posted by
amhess
Hey, sounds like you're in a similar position to me. I retire from the Navy 01 June, and I interviewed with them right before Christmas. The interview was very laid back, friendly people. But even they seemed to be a bit confused about what the future holds. I have a May class date.
Can anyone on here shed any light on how long I'll spend on reserve/upgrade time? I hope to get a northeast domicile such as LGA or EWR. BOS would be ideal, but does that one still exist? ANY info at all about what I can expect would be great.
Everybody is concerned about what the future holds; only the people that have signed NDA's have the best of idea.
I think your may class puts you in a good position to see what happens with the company in April and then make an informed decision.
The only Northeast domicile that still exists is EWR; LGA was shut down in December and the Boston flying is almost finished. Newark only flies the Q400, which is currently not the most junior plane, so I wouldn't expect to be based there.
As far as upgrade and reserve time -- there will be a lot of people ahead of you on the seniority list, some who have been here for a 3-4 years that are still FO's. That being said, with all this uncertainty, I would make a bet the attrition will stay high, and that would lead to less time on reserve, especially if you are willing to move between bases.