Originally Posted by
fishforfun
The stipend is $650 for FOs $1000 for CAs in Hawaii. It's not really a seat lock but an equipment lock. It is not 100% that they will be parking the 75s but sounds very likely due to upcoming scheduled heavy maintenance. If you are on the 80 you can bid CA on it as soon as you can hold it and same for the bus as long as you are already on that plane. They will allow some changes to that but it's overtly advertised, only if it benefits the company.
Thanks for correcting me about that, as you can see I'm not on the 757.
That said, a newer 757 FO will probably never see the left seat on it, that's the most senior flying in the system. Most of those CA's are lifers. So basically, your ARE seat locked on the 757 (unless something wacky happens) for two years, most of the 757 FOs upgrade directly into the MD in Florida.
In short, your better hope you get the Airbus.