Originally Posted by
FlameNSky
I don't know what your "friend" could or could not vouch for but anyone that actually works at envoy can look at the reserve list and tell you that any 3 year pilot is bidding reserve by choice.
Senior reserve can offer a much better QOL than junior lineholder. Mainly due to being able to have weekends off, proffering for low time trips picked apart by OTers, and flying the CDOs. A senior reserve pilot could easily fly only 15 - 20 hours in a month and with a TAFB time in the low 100 hrs in exchange for 75 hours of pay. An arrangement that seems to appeal to locals and commuters alike.
Like it or not, envoy is coming out the of the "Deep Stall" it was put into due to the AMR Bankruptcy and US/AA merger. While there is still much improvement needed, AAG has already shown its willingness to put up the money to address the "pilot shortage" and will/is parking aircraft to honor the flow. 13 more flow to AA for July, by the way and back up to 20 - 30 a month after August. Another financial improvement is being worked out as we speak, increasing pay for everyone. (but mostly FOs)
Oh yeah....it's coming out of the deep stall. Things are so great here for current FOs. I mean I get to watch my senior guys get zero shot at the 175 as it is wh ored out to new hires. More importantly, zero movement on the 145 side for FOs unless you are one of the lucky 55 guys moving to CA, but really doesn't do much for the other FOs when no one is coming under you. Meanwhile new hires usurp all the seniority away from poor 7-8 year FOs by creating a little mini world on the 175 that someone with seniority SHOULD have access to. Don't worry though, much like they are hosing senior FOs now, the new hire too will get bones somehow eventually. Never fails.
Potential new hires should take heed of this example - they don't care.
Once you are in the door all they care about is getting the next ones in. They don't care if they cut you off from any movement. They don't care if new hires make more than an 8 year FO(of course you get the big sand pound the 2nd year).
Please guys - don't be blind to this company. They will screw you the first chance they can.