No, he didn't. Otherwise he wouldn't be talking about using the captain mentor program to upgrade. He must be relatively low time to be trying to use it.

As for myself, I was hired at 9E a year ago with 1100 TT. I'm not going to do the captain mentor program thing because it wouldn't really help me, for various reasons... scheduling included.

But let me tell you all how my life has been this past year in case anybody gives half a shizz...

Training was not that hard. I had a brain fart on sim 10 and had to do it over, but no big deal. Checkride also no big deal. OE was good, no probs there. I live in base, so that makes things better QOL wise.

Every CA I have flown with here has been great, and they have all taught me a thing or five. I have thoroughly enjoyed flying with everyone in this pilot group. FAs too, for that matter.

Also: due to things like luck, timing, DTW base, and whatever... I never sat ONE SINGLE DAY of reserve. Never. CS has called me maybe 4 times for a JA, and I simply didn't answer the phone. Never been called at the hotel. Never been extended. I'm now half way up the seniority list for FOs in DTW. Yes, luck and timing plays a part in this but I'm just telling you guys how it is for me.

One more trip and I'm off probation. I make enough money to somehow pay the bills and have a little left over to have fun with. I've had 17 days off for the past 2 months. I came here from Mesa, so I can appreciate what I have.

Could things be better... of course. I'd like to get paid more for what I do. And hopefully I will soon. Could things be worse... absolutely. And they WERE worse before I came here. And with all the things going on here I can see why 9E would be an employer to avoid right now. But it isn't hell, at least for me.

That's my 2 cents...

OK, enough typing.