Originally Posted by
Robert440
As a possible new hire I've got to get some answers for a few questions that may crop up in conversations with the commandant (wife)! I've searched through the forum so I'll list what I've picked up on and you guys can tell me if I'm wrong. Then I'll get to the things I couldn't find. 1)If you get the 175 you go to IAH and stay until another 175 base starts or United takes the 175s back. 2) New hires are on reserve about 2-3 months at IAH. 3) 175 training schedules are all over the place and may not be linear in time so you could get time off without pay. 4) Until you get some seniority you'll be doing a lot of flying and this may mean that commuting from another state may be difficult thus requiring a rental apartment. 5) Health insurance for the primary employee by themselves is expensive! Now the things I missed: A)How much can a new FO make a year if he likes to fly his ass off? B) How much does that single person insurance cost a month? C) If I commute, how much time per month would be away from home on average? I'm new to 121 as I spent my
flying time doing 91 and 135. Thanks in advance!
3. is wrong. You get “paid time off” ... with flight benefits. I tell pilots to take their wife and go to Australia with their United flight benefits or someplace else cool.
4. there are crash pads. Most people who commute use these until they get a commutable schedule. They start around $175 per month and you share a room.
A. As an FO, I made about $60k but 300% has come to an end. Typically, a rule of thumb is 1,000 times the hourly rate plus 80 hours per diem per week times the per diem hourly rate.
B. I don’t use the Mesa insurance. Why are you asking about single coverage with a wife?
C. You get 11 days off contractually. If you commute, that might eat one day into your time off. I usually received between 11 days (when on reserve) to 14 days off. Some months I got 17 days off.
Where are you commuting from?