Originally Posted by Grantizzle

My 2 cents as a brand new guy. Take the plane that has the possibility of making your commute the easiest during the first year. By that I mean could you AE to your domicile of choice (seat lock not domicile lock) in the first year? Is it a plane you could hold a line on soon to make the commute better than sitting in a crash pad? Ie if you take a 73N but you know you'll be on reserve the whole first year it is a waste. Same first year pay and bad QOL. If you take an 88 and hold a line month 2 then it's a win. Same pay. Better QOL than a Crashpad and you'll see all the airports. The day you are a year in you can bid your desired acft and know what your life will be on it.

I took a 717 and was able to AE to my domicile of choice quick. If I were to take a 73N that wouldn't have happened and I would have been commuting to reserve for the same pay as my classmate commuting for a known show time on a MD88. First year will happen and pay will be the same hourly. Those less desirable aircraft will be knocking back greenslips and knowing their schedule almost day 1.


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