Originally Posted by
airgoose
Hi everyone, Delete this if not suitable for this thread.
I am a second-year ACMI FO flying 777, home-based, and have never been on reserve or commuted. ($133/hr is current pay)
I got a class date in march for UA and prefer to bid for 756/787/777 and commute out
I was so excited for the past few days until I started making plans/started getting ready on how to commute and amount of days off I will be getting as a new hire at UA.
I would like to know from all those who have been in such situations,
1) How many days off do you get at UA with a line on average?
2) Will I get to see the money during the first or second year? I am currently at 133/hr and averaging 14 days off with 10k take home.
3) How soon can anyone get a line on IAH 756? or suggestions for any fleet to get a quick line?
I don't know many people who can help me, these questions may sound stupid but it would be nice if someone can shed some light on this.
If you prefer the 777/787 as a top choice be prepared to embrace reserve for a good long time. Yes junior pilot are holding lines for now but I don’t expect that trend to continue, especially if a new contract is worth a damn and gets some movement back into the junior WB seats of people that are senior to you. I would highly encourage you to take the 737 or 320 if available to you because you can always bid up. Take some time, learn the lay of the land on the WB from an NB position and when you’re ready to bid it then do so.