Originally Posted by
Jonny Drama
The only downside with the ER is that you are most likely guaranteeing yourself another month long training event at some point in your first 2 or 3 years. Even more of a pain if that time is spent in ATL vs SLC. Our training footprints are not very conducive to getting home much during that month if you are a West Coaster.
If this person displaces to a 737 or 320, they will likely get SLC which is not a bad place to hang out, even in training. Again, no seat lock either.
A month on VA never bothered me. Lots of running and time spent at the GO fitness center and no redeyes. Its not like the time there is challenging anymore. I was always able to make it home for two days during my career, quite often had 3 days off between 4 on. In many ways with PS it was better than being on the road and working.
This person should fly the 757. It will be the last plane they ever get to fly with 200 pax that climbs at 4000 fpm in the teens. Its the best airliner we have ever had, its downhill after that (systems engineer/programmer). Everyone needs to have flown the 757 once.