Originally Posted by
Chimpy
no idea where you work but I was like 99% in base and was able to manipulate my schedule to get Christmas & NYE off. One thing I’m learning really quickly is when you work for a 17,000+ pilot airline, everyone wants different things and with that much flying, there is an incredible amount of variety. 2 leg 2-days to the Caribbean or Steamboat Springs, or Orange county (these are all sitting in OT) Day trips, commutable 3&4 days, red eyes, etc. (I also could of had a line my second month out of training ). The point is, there is a lot of flexibility when it comes to flying and the layovers are actually enjoyable. Great hotels, nice destinations and longer overnights than I’m used to. My *** is definitely flying more than I did at NK but there are a lot of ways to make it work with your home life.
I say this not to be an obnoxious jagoff but to shed some light for some guys and girls who are thinking of making the Jump and are apprehensive. The transition has been way less miserable than I thought (minus the pay, the pay hit is absolutely brutal, lol)
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lastly, for the Jersey locals. There are more day trips and 2 days in OT BY FARRRR than 3&4 day trips. Not sure if historically its always been like that at UAL
I have yet to find someone hired in the last couple of years trading from 4, 4 days into all day trips/2 day trips. sure you can pick up day trips but to be able to have it as a set monthly schedule is just not a true statement.
I don't want to do turns out of JFK or EWR and commute in. I would love to see somone prove me wrong in bases like ATL 320 @DL or AA 320 in PHX. like c'mon bro you know that's not true.
last point, what people are getting now will be different then 1.5 years from now. Getting hired at UA in 2022 is vastly different then somone getting hired in 2025. Just because YOU can hold it, does not mean somone getting hired today will have the same trojectory.