Originally Posted by
ghilis101
good perspective, and maybe less pain than you think since youre right, 6 mo lock is nothing, its over pretty much right after youre done OE
Most places take usually 3 months to get you from indoc to OE line check, so 3 more months of a bad situation is well worth it. Well played.
Actually it is a little longer than that because: "A pilot who completes required training after the effective date of an award shall begin any applicable lock-in on the first day of the contractual month following the completion of training, but no later than the first day of the second (2nd) contractual month following the commencement of training."
Plus you can potentially be withheld for 6 months after an award.
So 6 months plus 2 months plus a potential 6 months withheld.
However, at the company's discretion they can also release you from a lock early if they are hurting for people in a particular status. Early lock-in releases have happened recently too.
So worst case scenario 14ish months locked and withheld from beginning training.
Best case scenario, awarded a bid while still in training and released from the lock in by the company (yes it has happened).
It is a lot to weigh, but like I said, I don't regret it.