Originally Posted by
Continuingappch
OK, let me ask an unpatriotic question - something I never would have thought of before the talent shortage got so deep:
If you don't want a base/equipment choice from what's available when you finish indoc, can you sit on the sidelines for a subsequent drop?
No. You get your drop the week prior to indoc, and will know your base and aircraft assignment prior to showing up on day 1. If you don't like what you got, your options are to either take it and deal with the suck for a while or no-show indoc and forfeit any future employment at Delta. Thousands and thousands of pilots before you in the entirety of the history of the air line did not get a desirable choice as a new hire. It's just one of the potential downsides to this career.