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01-10-2018, 12:09 PM

#4771

PotatoChip

Layover Master

Joined APC: Jan 2013

Position: Seated

Posts: 4,312

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacburn

The commute from DEN to either IAD or EWR will be hard. If money is a large factor, the money will be a lot better at C5 than skywest.

Any idea how long it would be to hold DEN if you went to Skywest?

P.S. Potatochip is a disgruntle ex employee of C5.

Did I say anything untrue?

No?

Didn’t think so.

Oh, and what exactly would make one disgruntled?
Treating pilots like garbage with extensions every week? Being downgraded and only flying FO trips? Having to fight for correct pay? Stuff like that? Yeah...

01-10-2018, 12:52 PM

#4772

N1234

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Joined APC: Oct 2015

Posts: 472

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacburn

Living in base is priceless. No bonus / pay will be able to make up for that. Go with whatever regional allows you to drive to work.

DEN at OO is about 6-8 months for new hire FO with 3 of those months spend in training / IOE.

01-10-2018, 04:34 PM

#4773

jbeauv

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Joined APC: Feb 2016

Posts: 100

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobbit64

So, you are rolling in the green grass somewhere else yet you continue to post here... ?
Why?

What about your buddy who sat in training for nine months ? How is he doing?

01-10-2018, 04:56 PM

#4774

Hobbit64

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Joined APC: Sep 2009

Posts: 604

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbeauv

What about your buddy who sat in training for nine months ? How is he doing?

Much better Thankfully.
Taterchip is just grumpy.

01-10-2018, 05:42 PM

#4775

PotatoChip

Layover Master

Joined APC: Jan 2013

Position: Seated

Posts: 4,312

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobbit64

Much better Thankfully.
Taterchip is just grumpy.

Grumpy?
Getting paid $25,000 a year more without being extended, downgraded, or dealing with C5 BS?? Nahhhh. I’m quite content.

01-10-2018, 06:31 PM

#4776

jacburn

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Joined APC: Aug 2009

Posts: 511

Quote:

Originally Posted by PotatoChip

Grumpy?
Getting paid $25,000 a year more without being extended, downgraded, or dealing with C5 BS?? Nahhhh. I’m quite content.

It sounds more like you have an axe to grind and were unhappy with a decision that you previously made. That would be disgruntled.

I am glad that you finally got somewhere that you like.

01-10-2018, 09:44 PM

#4777

Bgood

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Joined APC: Sep 2016

Posts: 923

Quote:

Originally Posted by rswitz

Hey guys, I was offered a job at C5 for a June class date. In all honesty, should I go here or Skywest? C5 pays more and I need the money. Plus the bonus is better.

Damn its like this question was a grenade. The pin was pulled. Says a lot abt how we behave with each other.

01-11-2018, 03:19 AM

#4778

jbeauv

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Joined APC: Feb 2016

Posts: 100

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobbit64

Much better Thankfully.
Taterchip is just grumpy.

He is keeping a seat warm for you , it would take almost 4 years at Jet Blue FO pay to surpass first and second year captain pay here.

01-11-2018, 03:21 AM

#4779

Whoop

Line Holder

Joined APC: May 2016

Posts: 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by rswitz

Hey guys, I was offered a job at C5 for a June class date. In all honesty, should I go here or Skywest? C5 pays more and I need the money. Plus the bonus is better.

I want to echo what several of the others have said. If you make a choice to commute and have a good attitude to make the best of it, it's doable (though tougher hub to hub, competing with mainline UA pilots for the jumpseat).

You would have better pay and quicker upward movement here. However, there is a lot of "stuff" you would have to put up with here, more so than other places. I still contend if you are new to 121 and willing to put up with lots of "stuff" here, this is a good place to start your career.

If quality of life is important, you don't mind waiting a little longer to upgrade and can be based closer to home (if that is out west), I would choose elsewhere.

Feel free to PM if you have more questions.

01-12-2018, 08:00 PM

#4780

chrisreedrules

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Joined APC: Feb 2012

Position: CRJ FO

Posts: 4,600

Quote:

Originally Posted by N1234

Commuting is acceptable (especially if you live in a city that has a ton of daily flights in/out) to work for a good airline. It’s better t commute to a good regiona than to live in base at one that isn’t.