Originally Posted by
JetJock16
That SUX! Let’s say your wife takes a new job in a city that has a Shuttle E-170 base but you are a Republic E-170 pilot. You're screwed!
Also a friend of mine was hired into the CRJ back in May of 07 & he’s still sitting reserve in IAH! If he was able to transition he could gain better QOL. This seems like a very poor policy for both the pilots & Mgmnt. I understand Mgmnt doesn’t want to pay additional training cost but I argue that they are anyways plus the cost of sitting pilots. Having to hire newbie’s on the E-170 because they are so short staffed when they are obviously fat on CRJ FO’s. So they still have to pay for training on the newbie as well as pay for pilots to sit on their asses on the CRJ.
According to my friend, he only flies about 30 hours a month and has NEVER broken guarantee. His initials are RM if anyone at RAH wants to check my sources.
For those thinking about changing classes and/or going to the CRJ at RAH, don’t do it! Take the Jungle Bus or the Jungle Jet! There is no growth on Canada’s Reset Jet so you'll be on reserve for a LONG LONG time (remember that those infront of you on the CRJ are junior as well) and don’t expect to upgrade soon seeing you probably got hired with around 1000 hours and you’re only going to fly round 30 or so hours a month. You do the math.
That is pretty much all true. A couple guys above me on the list even had FULL TIME jobs at Six Flags this summer in SDF. But in my situation reserve on the CRJ is actually pretty great. I did a lateral transition from Mesa where I was on reserve with 8 days off to CHQ where I moved to base and fly at MOST 10 days a month on reserve. It sucks for guys who commute and/or don't have enough hours to upgrade. But for me its the best QOL I've ever had. Not to mention the signing bonus I got for going to the CRJ.