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Old 06-19-2007 | 07:22 AM
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stickwiggler
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Originally Posted by kitbrando
I have 650TT and 60ME, I have received an interview invite from comair. I don't think that would work for me though. ASA would be a really easy commute from florida!
WRONG!!!!!!!! Florida to Atlanta is right up there with some of the toughest commutes. Here's why.

1. there is a huge number of very senior Delta people (mostly pilots and FA's) that commute from all over florida. You'll be competing with them and that won't be good. SLC to ATL and DFW to ATL are also very tough commutes.

2. Our benefits are going to change some day on Delta. Delta mang. tried to get S2 and S3 on us, but we only get S3b on all Delta and Delta Connection flights. Our management said "Hell no" because they knew they would lose about 20% of their employees overnight. So for now, our benefits are good-but, the word is that when ASA negotiates our next DCI contract with Delta, that our benefits will change. That is in about 18 months.

As for coming to ASA. The Comair guy who said all commuters suck was pretty much right. The problem is most of the Legacy suck now too. I'm a 10 year Captain at ASA and there is not that many companies I want to go to. (Fed Ex is the dream job for me)

ASA is poorly run and the work force in ATL will ALWAYS be a problem which despite pilot efforts will always make us middle to back of the pack on securing new contracts. I would go to Skywest (despite my feelings towards some of their young pilots) plenty of bases to choose from, and reasonable upgrades, and very solid financial picture. As for ASA going away? I doubt it. We are the most profitable airline out there. We even have beat Southwest a few quarters (which is great for the stock holders/ sucks for the pilots.

Hope this helps,

Stick
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