Originally Posted by NewGuy01 (Post 2731043)

SD told me lots of stuff. Apparently I’d be able to bid the bus in October...

It’s December...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by Barneyrubble (Post 2731121)

And I was told not to worry about the NYC base......

Originally Posted by movingonup (Post 2730918)

Hello all. I am a new hire here at Alaska. So far has been incredible experience and SUPER ecstatic to be here. Only positive energy! I am curious about the different base choices. As I understand it, as a new hire I can expect, LAX, SEA or SFO. I am wondering of pros and cons on each. Mostly interested in new guys that have had to deal with reserve and have recent experience with what I will be encountering. Thanks for the help! Looking to know about ease of finding crashpad, coummutability, and trip destinations.

Originally Posted by Costanza (Post 2731173)

Based on the number of opening after the last position bid I’m guessing you’d be off reserve sooner in SEA than LAX or SFO. SEA ended up with something like 85 FO positions to fill so those hired early in the year in SEA will have lots of new hires coming into the base behind them. With all of the training going on they will be tight on pilots in the Spring so expect to fly a lot at all bases while on reserve.

Originally Posted by movingonup (Post 2731263)

Great responses with useful data! Thanks! Any idea how many LAX FOs compared to the 85 in SEA? Sounds like SFO is def out and seat lock sounds fine for me as long as it is 737! :)

Originally Posted by ImperialxRat (Post 2731758)

Something else to consider is that LAX is a co-terminal base with SNA. As a reserve pilot you're only responsible to get yourself to LAX, however once you start bidding Open Flying lines then you may have a line with both LAX and SNA trips. You can avoid bidding for them obviously, and sometimes the SNA lines have been going really junior for FO's.