Originally Posted by
DieselMan
Got it, thanks! As a 0 SSN, it seems I am reasonably guaranteed 717 or 220, and I am prepared for a NYC 220 for a while, just absolutely terrified of a west coast anything.
The monthly AE sounds much better, I was thinking that they were biannual for some inane reason. This will be my first non-91 job, so it's all a bit of a whirl. I don't mind some suffering in the short term for the long term benefits.
What else is there to worry about with a bid to the 717/757 considering they are both relatively junior in ATL?
If you want ATL the only thing you want to avoid is the 220. I mentioned the 757, 717, and 220 because I wasn't sure which base you wanted and those 3 fleets are all in only a handful of bases so could limit your ability to transfer easily.
If we do have monthly bids I would expect a much heavier dose of NYC for new hires since everyone who wants out will be able to transfer quickly, leaving those spots needing to be filled quickly. But again that's not a bad thing per se since those new hires would also be able to bid out quickly. Once the ball gets rolling you may have most NYC new hires only sitting in NYC for a month or two post IOE.