Originally Posted by
Palmtree Pilot
Why do people keep saying this when it is not true? It is totally possible to commute for your entire career if you want. In fact, it would make a lot more sense to commute the first couple of years because of the low starting pay, the high cost of living and the high cost of moving to the Islands for the mainland. With PBS you can ask for block days off or give up a few days off to have a line built for you.
I never thought about the travel or hotel when I applied to Hawaiian; I have a good friend there and knew he was very happy and that was enough for me.
Hey Palm, I agree with commuting being totally possible. Im just going off the few FO's and Capt's I know that said its really hard given the type of schedule you have as a starting FO and as a new Capt.
I honestly didnt think of those things either when I applied too. As I said above I'm good friends with folks there and have nothing but great things to say about the airline and have interacted with crews and all love the company. So why not join a family that is happy with who they work for??