Originally Posted by
Avroman
And that most junior captain that also lives in MSP wouldn't be able to meet our commuter policy commuting to JFK... neither can any DTW area pilots. There simply aren't enough flights to commute in same day and rarely can you get out same day either. Perhaps if we had JetBlue commuter policies it could be doable, perhaps.... This is as flawed as the fools that loved to say that it was your choice to upgrade instead of holding a senior FO line.... Sure at a company that pays a good living wage to the FOs, I could buy that... Regionals haven't been doing that though at least we're getting close.
oh and don't forget Co-domicile IS coming. So you need to look at combining both JFK and LGA lists to see where you will really sit very soon.
Hogwash. I just ask people looking at this company not to listen to this type of negative talk. I know I will never change Avromans mindset on this, but his mindset is not based in reality.
The company will give you commuter protection if you use LGA and give enough time to get to JFK, making DTW easily protected JFK commutable. I believe they even allow EWR as an option for commuting. That makes 16 flights a day to NYC from MSP. Seems like plenty and enough that get you to JFK before noon with commuter protection. Endeavor management has been very forgiving with the call in honest policy bettering the QOL of commuting pilots.
As for the joint domicile. The LGA 200 most Jr lineholding Capt is a May 15 hire. Wouldn't make much a difference if it was Co-domicile. You probably would loose some commutability, but that's about all.
I am not one to drink the Kool-Aid, I am also not one to eat sour grapes. I think some of the doom and gloom comes from guys who have been here 8 or more years. A lot of those years were bad and not quickly forgotten. That has caused them to search out the outlining negative points to justify their negative emotions about the company based on a company that no longer exists. When considering what this company can offer a new pilot we really need to look at facts and not anecdotal emotional arguments not based on current facts. This place is doing well at the moment and doing well for the pilot group. Will it continue for the next 5 years, who knows. I do know that if new pilots listen to the few yelling sour grapes they are missing a great opportunity.