The pay is $500/week while in training. The class runs from 9-5, Monday to Friday. Generally have weekend off. The sim could start anywhere from a few days to a few months after ground school ends.

There are no typical schedules, but the trips start as early as 0500 and run for as long as legally possible (generally 12 hours now).

The first meeting with the mediator is coming up, so a vote is probably at least a year away, but that could change.