Originally Posted by
SUX4U
I would imagine since UA and US provide hotel the entire time it might be a nice gesture from what many would consider to be the top tier Legacy that would cover you all along the way. In reality it's Delta's rules and if that's how they do it then anyone applying should be more than happy to cover their hotel costs with the job offer.
The way (the new) UA does it is mostly a holdover from the S-CAL method of paying for accommodation and per diem in training. Pretty sure that even on contract 2000 as well as the 2007/08 era at UAL, hotel wasn't provided.
At the old CAL, a new hire could make more in training when counting the per diem than when they hit the line if they weren't breaking guaranty. Toss in the no health insurance for the first 6 months. Pretty sure a new hire at (the new) UAL gets insurance right away, which if I'm not mistaken S-UAL paid for insurance right away as well.
I can't remember the concessionary rate, but the 2007-8 new hires at UAL were under a 30ish/hr rate, as well as no hotel provided. But not certain. Whereas NW (DAL North) was provided hotel in training.
I believe that FedEx doesn't provide hotel AT ALL to new hires.
But I would agree with ANYBODY that it's a messed up/absurd concept that professional pilots at a legacy airline AREN'T provided with accommodation during new hire training.