You would be able to get PHL either right out of training or quickly thereafter. Training at AWAC is pretty good. If you study, show good attitude (no arrogance, be on time, etc.) you'll do fine as long as you have normal flying skills. By normal flying skills I mean +/- 1 knot at all times, +/- 1 foot on altitude, perfect flows and callouts on sim session nr. 1, etc. The usual......

Just kidding. Attitude is everything here. Be yourself. Unless you are an arrogant dick, cuz they either don't get hired or get fired in their first year. Don't wear your sunglasses into the interview or indoors. We had one guy on my interview group who did this. What is he doing today? Well, he's not at AWAC.

As far as a 2nd job? What kind of job do you mean? If you have something flexible you might be able to. You can't have another flying gig if that's what you mean. No CFIing, or I'd get my CFI. But if you know someone up there in BOS who will let you just do your job on your days off you should be OK.

We are starting to see a bit of movement here. Not too much, but word is that we will be hiring about 6-12 per month now for the foreseeable future. Hopefully upgrades along the same lines. If you have more specific questions, shoot now, cuz I am sitting in MKE with nothing to do for the next 5 hours.

One more thing, even with the commuter clause, you don't want to give them any reason to raise their eyebrows during your first year. Sometimes this means commuting in the night before or whatever just to stay below the radar. The guys who have trouble are the ones that ATW finds out are late or unavailable on reserve, etc. Not trying to scare you or anyone else, but you really have to play their game for the first year of probation. Probably the same anywhere. But I do know it is not uncommon for people to get near their probationary PC and then get a bad call from HQ if they have been less than good team players. Just a 'heads up'.