Originally Posted by
DegeReguard
True that. I've heard all the dirt at RAH. Never PSA lol.
I'm currently at trans-states. Line holder, second year pay. Not bad spot at all, commuting. Won't be upgrade elligable for a year and if we don't grow and our attrition rates stay the same, i'll probably have missed the upgrade boat and get trapped. Kinda looking around just for the hell of it.
Only reason I would be interested in RAH right now is to be GSO bassed as I live ten minutes from GSO and already have a parking pass.
So, I should have asked also: How senior is GSO base, can a new hire hold it?
Oh and is training paid?
Hows attrition? Are people moving on out?
There is definitely a lot of movement right now. Currently we are losing about 40 pilots a month (seems like 65% CAs and 35% FOs) and gaining about 40 FOs a month. So zero growth at the moment, just attrition.
Glancing at the list the most junior FO in GSO doesn't look like he is even out of training yet. Now you might not get it out of the gate but I wouldn't think that it is hard to attain.
Training is paid and you will get a decent bonus check in 2 installments. I am not familiar with when those checks come however. I hear it is pretty heavily taxed but you should get that back come tax season.
Editorial: What makes RAH an undesirable place to work is the management team. The people that run the show either don't know how to do their job or they are to lazy to do it. If you want them to do something for you it better be when their having a good day and you need to hold their hand the whole way through the process. As for the crews, 85% of the people you will work with on a daily bases are great. There are some people that hate the world and you can't wait for the trip to be over, but you'll get that anywhere. Ultimately, get your time and get out. You do not want to be stuck here. It will destroy everything you love about yourself.