Originally Posted by
AcesHigh
Not to mention with every person who jumps ship and comes here puts us a step back in regards to ALL pilots on property getting compensated what their worth in regards to pilot pay.
The bonus is nice and all, but with a near decade flow and knowing EDV is making 20+ an hour MORE than you that adds up over the years.
Plus being stuck on reserve, plus even if you became captain FO's already on property are going to leapfrog above you once they upgrade, mixed with a crap reserve system, you sure you want to ride that train?
Stop being so short sighted people. I'll never stop someone from coming here, but do your homework.
To put things in perspective regarding FO’s leapfrogging street captains. I finished IOE early March 2017. All my iligible 1000 hours needed for upgrade have been flown with Envoy, I will have the hours required for upgrade this next vacancy bid at the end of March. I have been flying a lot of OT.
So even if half the FO’s of my era have been flying only their awarded line and nothing more, then they will probably be awarded CA the following bid and so forth. So the next two bids we will see all the mid-late 2016 new hires upgrading, and there will be a steady stream going forward. Sure some have bid reserve and avoided flying, but for FO’s that bid a line and only fly a line they will start meeting the hours in the next 3-4 months. Anyone flying OT then this bid or the next.
The above assumes that the FO’s require the entire 1000 hours, in reality a good percentage had some 121 hours from elsewhere or other iligible flight time for upgrade.
I’m not saying don’t come to Envoy by any means (in fact it’s in my interest to have more guys below me on the seniority list), but at least know what you’re walking into and make an educated choice based on real numbers.