DSM base
01-24-2020, 04:32 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by skydisaster
If you are going to come to Allegiant you have to wrap your mind around that our schedules our totally unique. Almost all trips are day trips. They are not 3 days or 4 days. It is very likely to have lots of single days off. In a base like DSM, you could build seniority fairly quickly and do a better job of building your schedule as grouped together days, especially if you work weekends.
With that being said, yes you could get a place there and drive it. We have guys that do that. Keep in mind that am trips start between 5 and 7 am and pm trips end between 9pm and midnight. If you try to put a 3-4 hour drive before or after that, it makes for a long day.
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With that being said, yes you could get a place there and drive it. We have guys that do that. Keep in mind that am trips start between 5 and 7 am and pm trips end between 9pm and midnight. If you try to put a 3-4 hour drive before or after that, it makes for a long day.
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01-24-2020, 04:35 PM
#12
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Position: First Officer
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Originally Posted by lifter123
Understood. Do you have a sample calendar of what month would look like for a junior first officer? And maybe one for a senior FO? Thanks!
No. The base hasn’t even opened yet. Junior FO will be Reserve with 12 days off a month except for up to 3 months when that can be reduced to 10 days off. Senior will be about 14-17 days off a month, Depending on how much or little you want to work.
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01-24-2020, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by skydisaster
No. The base hasn’t even opened yet. Junior FO will be Reserve with 12 days off a month except for up to 3 months when that can be reduced to 10 days off. Senior will be about 14-17 days off a month, Depending on how much or little you want to work.
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01-25-2020, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by lifter123
Understood. Do you have a sample calendar of what month would look like for a junior first officer? And maybe one for a senior FO? Thanks!
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Those of you thinking about coming here, loudly for those of you in the back: AT THIS TIME WE ONLY FLY DAY TRIPS! That is unlikely to change within the foreseeable future. Unless you live less than 1 hour from your base, you'll need an apartment or crash pad there on reserve.
01-25-2020, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by skydisaster
No. The base hasn’t even opened yet. Junior FO will be Reserve with 12 days off a month except for up to 3 months when that can be reduced to 10 days off. Senior will be about 14-17 days off a month, Depending on how much or little you want to work.
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01-25-2020, 01:59 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by KIGECA97531
Typical junior schedules. All O's are 1 day trips or 1 day of reserve grouped together. X's are days off
OOOOXXXOOOOXOOOOXXXXOOOXXOOOXO
Those of you thinking about coming here, loudly for those of you in the back: AT THIS TIME WE ONLY FLY DAY TRIPS! That is unlikely to change within the foreseeable future. Unless you live less than 1 hour from your base, you'll need an apartment or crash pad there on reserve.
OOOOXXXOOOOXOOOOXXXXOOOXXOOOXO
Those of you thinking about coming here, loudly for those of you in the back: AT THIS TIME WE ONLY FLY DAY TRIPS! That is unlikely to change within the foreseeable future. Unless you live less than 1 hour from your base, you'll need an apartment or crash pad there on reserve.
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01-25-2020, 03:43 PM
#18
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Originally Posted by lifter123
From the outside that doesn't seem like a 3.5 hour drive is unrealistic as long as I get a place down there and plan on staying in DSM between consecutive days. In that example it would be 5 round trips.
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So yeah, you can definitely do it. All that said, I cannot in good faith recommend this place. I left after 2.5 years. They announced the DSM base 6 months later (it had always been rumored). Everyone texted me trying to say “I messed up” blah blah blah. I literally Lmao when I got the news. 10000% zero .... given.
The QOL of my life, how I’m treated and overall satisfaction cannot even remotely come close to before. It’s just stupid.
While a DSM base woulda been great while I was there, I still would have been actively looking to move on.
Allegiant is great for the guys 10+ years and in the left seat and established. There’s a reason the bottom 300 are a revolving door. There is generally a reason for that, one of which I’m sure you will start to figure out if you end up here.
PM if you have more questions etc.
01-25-2020, 08:50 PM
#19
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Originally Posted by CAirBear
You can definitely get an apartment in DSM for when you are in town working. Ironically, I commuted from DSM to both SFB and LAS when I worked at Allegiant. I rented a room out of a buddy’s house in SFB and had my own apartment in LAS.
So yeah, you can definitely do it. All that said, I cannot in good faith recommend this place. I left after 2.5 years. They announced the DSM base 6 months later (it had always been rumored). Everyone texted me trying to say “I messed up” blah blah blah. I literally Lmao when I got the news. 10000% zero .... given.
The QOL of my life, how I’m treated and overall satisfaction cannot even remotely come close to before. It’s just stupid.
While a DSM base woulda been great while I was there, I still would have been actively looking to move on.
Allegiant is great for the guys 10+ years and in the left seat and established. There’s a reason the bottom 300 are a revolving door. There is generally a reason for that, one of which I’m sure you will start to figure out if you end up here.
PM if you have more questions etc.
So yeah, you can definitely do it. All that said, I cannot in good faith recommend this place. I left after 2.5 years. They announced the DSM base 6 months later (it had always been rumored). Everyone texted me trying to say “I messed up” blah blah blah. I literally Lmao when I got the news. 10000% zero .... given.
The QOL of my life, how I’m treated and overall satisfaction cannot even remotely come close to before. It’s just stupid.
While a DSM base woulda been great while I was there, I still would have been actively looking to move on.
Allegiant is great for the guys 10+ years and in the left seat and established. There’s a reason the bottom 300 are a revolving door. There is generally a reason for that, one of which I’m sure you will start to figure out if you end up here.
PM if you have more questions etc.
01-27-2020, 09:02 PM
#20
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Joined APC: Feb 2009
Posts: 264
Originally Posted by labbats
Do not come to Allegiant if you are going to commute.
I don’t know how many threads have to say this.
I don’t know how many threads have to say this.
Originally Posted by CAirBear
You can definitely get an apartment in DSM for when you are in town working. Ironically, I commuted from DSM to both SFB and LAS when I worked at Allegiant. I rented a room out of a buddy’s house in SFB and had my own apartment in LAS.
So yeah, you can definitely do it. All that said, I cannot in good faith recommend this place. I left after 2.5 years. They announced the DSM base 6 months later (it had always been rumored). Everyone texted me trying to say “I messed up” blah blah blah. I literally Lmao when I got the news. 10000% zero .... given.
The QOL of my life, how I’m treated and overall satisfaction cannot even remotely come close to before. It’s just stupid.
While a DSM base woulda been great while I was there, I still would have been actively looking to move on.
Allegiant is great for the guys 10+ years and in the left seat and established. There’s a reason the bottom 300 are a revolving door. There is generally a reason for that, one of which I’m sure you will start to figure out if you end up here.
PM if you have more questions etc.
So yeah, you can definitely do it. All that said, I cannot in good faith recommend this place. I left after 2.5 years. They announced the DSM base 6 months later (it had always been rumored). Everyone texted me trying to say “I messed up” blah blah blah. I literally Lmao when I got the news. 10000% zero .... given.
The QOL of my life, how I’m treated and overall satisfaction cannot even remotely come close to before. It’s just stupid.
While a DSM base woulda been great while I was there, I still would have been actively looking to move on.
Allegiant is great for the guys 10+ years and in the left seat and established. There’s a reason the bottom 300 are a revolving door. There is generally a reason for that, one of which I’m sure you will start to figure out if you end up here.
PM if you have more questions etc.
Everyone else: If you want to commute than Spirit/Frontier/JetBlue are your best bets. Do you see the commanility with this thread? You come to Allegiant and commute=unhappy life.
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