Originally Posted by
babs
Thanks for all the great info! I really appreciate it.
Approximately where would a 30 year old fall in a new hire class? Are bases and equipment to choose from provided before class or during indoc? How easily can you transfer to other bases?
Are all reserve lines built to 10 days off?
Approximately what percentage of trips are day trips? Can you typically expect to be home every night?
I think I read somewhere that you do not have a probationary period. Is that true?
I'm sure I will come up with more questions.
It's hard to say where a 30 year old would fall in class. The age ranges vary widely from one class to the next.
It's hard to say how hard it is to base transfer. Depends on what equipment you are on, and where you want to go. "Official" bids now happen every quarter, although there is still a lot of backroom wheeling and dealing to get moves outside of this.
All pure reserve lines are built to 10 days off.
All trips (as of right now, and not counting charters) are day trips, except on the 757. They have some overnights. If you live in base, you are normally home every night for right now, except in the 757.
Everyone is on probation all the time. At least until a Teamster contract gets passed.