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08-20-2019, 08:44 PM
#51
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Position: AA
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Originally Posted by mainlineAF
I always lol’ed @ the guys flying RJs for airways who didn’t apply there. Like flying a 50 seat contract jet was a better idea than going to airways 
08-21-2019, 05:01 AM
#52
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Joined APC: Mar 2014
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Originally Posted by Surprise
To be fair, it was a substantial pay cut to come to Airways back then. Ask me how I know. But, I was willing to play the long game and it turns out that LUS was a nice little side door into AA. It’s a shame it’s so tough for civilian street guys now.
I remember talking to someone in the CLT shared crew room, they lived in Dallas and had turned down an offer from Airways in 2012(?). They "didn't want to commute their whole life". Ha.
I knew a few who left for Airways in 2008 or maybe 2007 and were furloughed even.
For anyone single or married with a wife who had a good job it was a good risk to take, but there were many sole breadwinners I flew with in the RJ that couldn't foreseeably take that Airways job. The pay was abysmal.
08-21-2019, 05:57 AM
#53
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Joined APC: Nov 2016
Position: 6th place
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Originally Posted by Name User
Yeah people applying in 2010/2011/2012/even 2013 took a risk. As a Capt on an RJ guys were making above the topped out FOs at Airways and if you hustled, as much or more than their Airbus Capts (remember back then upgrade was over 25 years).
I remember talking to someone in the CLT shared crew room, they lived in Dallas and had turned down an offer from Airways in 2012(?). They "didn't want to commute their whole life". Ha.
I knew a few who left for Airways in 2008 or maybe 2007 and were furloughed even.
For anyone single or married with a wife who had a good job it was a good risk to take, but there were many sole breadwinners I flew with in the RJ that couldn't foreseeably take that Airways job. The pay was abysmal.
I remember talking to someone in the CLT shared crew room, they lived in Dallas and had turned down an offer from Airways in 2012(?). They "didn't want to commute their whole life". Ha.
I knew a few who left for Airways in 2008 or maybe 2007 and were furloughed even.
For anyone single or married with a wife who had a good job it was a good risk to take, but there were many sole breadwinners I flew with in the RJ that couldn't foreseeably take that Airways job. The pay was abysmal.
Should have clarified i meant the younger guys. Flew with many who were mid to late 20s and didn’t apply to airways. That was just dumb.
08-21-2019, 08:50 AM
#56
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Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,092
Originally Posted by Surprise
Or a husband. Did you not complete your implicit bias training? 
I'm not saying I endorse it but I'm just saying I personally have my company iPad, my iPad, and my wife's. So, I mean, in theory, I could do three DL modules concurrently.
Also for those who commute to DFW you can get A1 passes to complete a module before a trip and go home A3 afterward...
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