Answers for PSA:
Originally Posted by
atpwannabe
a) How is seniority determined after completing training when hired? Age? SSN?
Seniority in class is based on age. Seniority starts day 1 of training.
Originally Posted by
atpwannabe
b) Based on that seniority (if you are within the top 5) do you get to pick your a/c & domiclie?
Everybody starts in the CRJ-200, transition to the -701 in six months of so. Then you fly both a/c. Domiciles are a crap shoot. DAY is generally junior. You should be able to get any domicile within 3 months or less. You will hold a line in DAY in less than a year. In CLT 16-18 mo.
Originally Posted by
atpwannabe
c) How long is the upgrade for each? Which domicile is best in terms of QOL given a two-income family?
Upgrade is from 4 years to infinite. There has been only one PSA upgrade class in the last year and a half. There has been at least one CEL-APL class this year (APL-CEL are furloghed Midatlantic guys - a very sore spot right now, effectively PDT fo's are jumping the line to become PSA CA's).
On the other hand, over 100 fo's have left PSA in the last year - with only about 25 new hires to replace them.
QOL is a tricky question. If you live in domicile, they're about the same. If you commute, CLT is the only hub, so its the easiest by default. Schedules are lousy in all three domiciles, but there is more flying to be had in CLT.
One more caveat; I turned in my resignation letter at PSA today. I'll begin training at Eagle after Thanksgiving. Being married with a baby at home, living in domicile trumps almost all other considerations.