Originally Posted by
fgogs
Thank you for the added info, it probably doesn't hurt that I'm relatively old as well. Delta assigns based on last four and I'd go middle of the pack. At Alaska, based on who I interviewed with, I'd go near the top of the batting order. Looking at the last few Delta drops, they haven't even had SEA in their drops. So I'd initially be out of NYC, ATL or at best Detroit/LA. Based on this, I see:
Fly for Delta
Might take 1-2 years to get back to Seattle on the jet that I want
Unlikely to ever be a captain on widebody based on age
Training will always be in Atlanta away from my kids
Pay will be $20-30K more/year
Fly for Alaska
They choose on age, so I will get Seattle immediately
I could a NB captain after 4-5 years if I want to, slightly longer than Delta
Training will always be in Seattle next to my kids
Pay will be $20-30K less/year
Besides pay, I'm assuming some of Delta's quality of life policies are superior to AS in the latest contract proposal.
18 hour long call at Delta. So therefore it really doesn’t matter where you live as a new hire. Work rules are industry leading. Profit sharing, and pay will always be better there. Upgrade is shorter and growth is larger at Delta. Just how the times are right now. Alaska can’t find pilots and keeps dropping the minimums, whereas Delta’s pool is much more competitive. That says a lot. Ultimately AS is good, but our attrition is at a record high. There’s a reason for that.