GUM is a really small base (around 60 crews) so movement here tends to be touch & go. Over the past few years we’ve seen multiple displacements as we’ve lost various flight segments, though that’s sort of tapered off and we’ve been seeing a few new hires coming in over the past year or so. I don’t really see growth in GUM’s future, but the combination of CA retirements & upgrade/widebody opportunities back home has provided a modest flow of vacancies in recent months. No guarantee of future vacancies by a long shot.
Benefits for a new hire are starting out on 2nd year pay, plus scheduling flexibility & proximity to some awesome
travel destinations. Drawbacks include distance from the mainland, limited non-rev options for getting off the rock, and lots of all night flying- especially for junior guys.