Mooney, PM being typed. Thank you for responding to this thread. According to my base manager, there really are only 3 that he knows about. I have a list of the entire group that is only 9 people throughout the whole system.

I see why it is not beneficial for you to do the program. I see why they don't want to resign up afterwards. It all makes sense, and it all adds to my point. I am in no way "rightfully" into this program, just that I know I have the time 9E has posted to upgrade, and then I find out that I need to do a program that will take at least 3 months to complete, which is outside the time parameters they set, realistically. So I'm trying to figure out, even IF I am willing to ditch my wife for another 60 days to do this, will I be able to get the hours?

I would have been off of reserve this month if crew planning kept me in Detroit, but they keep bouncing me all over the place and it makes it hard. I am Memphis "moved" but everywhere else worked and reserved. If I could just get used to one place, man would that be helpful in my QOL. I don't live at any base, so the commute is dynamically different for each one.

Let's put it this way, I am big time disappointed for the manner that they communicate what you have to do in order to be a "street captain". I will have almost a year here before I will be able to upgrade. That's the big frustration on my part.

JETBLAST: Exactly what you said, a key point, don't sell yourself short. Don't think "oh it won't be THAT bad".