Originally Posted by
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Hi, 49 year old corporate guy here with kids in middle school. Leaving corporate because the last minute pop up trips have become unbearable.
I just got an invite for.the Hogan. My app was in for 2 years. Can you guys shed some light on life as a commuter at United? I live near Dayton/Cincinnati and have a class date with a local 767 cargo operator. I can drive to work. 13/14 days off a month. Pay stinks first year but is about 85k starting year 2 and just goes up from there. That's enough for my family. Qol reins at that point.
I know the pay/benefits at United are top notch but I just need some insight into commuting to work and how often I will be home. I can't move from Dayton. I see the minimum days off are 12. The pessimist in me says I will lose 4 of those days commuting to Kord/kiad/kewr.
I only worked at a regional for 18 months and that was 16 years ago so please forgive my ignorance.
Thank you
1. Take the cargo job. Hello 767.
2. Take the Hogan
3. Apply at Fedex. Hello Indy and your new friend the 767.
4. If you get hired either place you have between a 2 and 4.5 hour commute by car to Indy or ORD. I did a 4 hour car commute for 2 years to get youngest out of HS. Started at UAL in my 50s. Aggressive pickup for both specific pairings and short call blocks, commuter policy, 10 am earliest show for day 1 of reserve, and drivability makes this doable. Initial award for UAL will be either SFO or EWR most likely.
Good luck