Thanks gents, good stuff. Had a mix of timing fortune and misfortune during the career, and I understand the role fate plays.
Originally Posted by
BlaneO
Starting A320 training today as a new hire. Your fate lies in the last 4 of your SSN (higher=better), and each class drop is different. We were very lucky and had 14 non-88/717 planes in our drop, out of 30.
Yeah... counting my blessings there. If that ROE doesn't change, I would potentially be in good shape (last four is in mid 9000s).
Originally Posted by
TexanDriver
...and I believe the last guy got a wide body.
Wow. Would have never have guessed that was possible. Hopefully he's happy with that!
Out of curiosity, how much time as a new hire do you have to make your choice once the drop occurs? Because each aircraft/base pairing has its own pros & cons WRT QOL, upgrade potential, etc., I imagine no one wants to make a snap decision. LOTS to consider. Of course, low man has the easiest choice...