Originally Posted by marcal (Post 3125371)

I haven’t done it bc I would be commuting but if I lived in ATL with young kids it would be an absolute no brainer.

Originally Posted by marcal (Post 3125371)

I haven’t done it bc I would be commuting but if I lived in ATL with young kids it would be an absolute no brainer.

Originally Posted by tunes (Post 3125468)

i wouldn't say it's an absolute no brainer. you have to be able to stomach the sim; if you can't, it's going to be a miserable job. It's great QOL wise, would be much better if we got more than 6 specified X days.

Originally Posted by tunes (Post 3125468)

i wouldn't say it's an absolute no brainer. you have to be able to stomach the sim; if you can't, it's going to be a miserable job. It's great QOL wise, would be much better if we got more than 6 specified X days.

Originally Posted by buckleyboy (Post 3125481)

Serious question: By “stomach the sim” do you mean motion sickness or the general dread of being in those buildings?

I have reasons for asking. I can work through the latter. Not sure about the former when thinking day in, day out life.

Originally Posted by NoDeskJob (Post 3125146)

For those curious. It’s a good gig, but it’s not perfect (no job is).

if you’re hired as an FO SLI, you get paid 85 hours of highest FO plane you can hold. So if you can hold Capt, it doesn’t matter. You only get FO SLI pay. With the exception of if you can’t hold 350, but can hold A, they will give you 350 pay. The 85 hours is for 17 Sims....so only 5:00 per event.
You give up some flexibility. Let’s say you’re senior in category as a “regular” line guy/gal. If you want to stack all your trips in the first 2 weeks of the month, and go on a vacation the last half of the month, you can do it. Not as an SLI. You only get to pick 6 “X days” Per month.
Also, you can preference bid what periods you want. But not many guys want A, D, or E...so you will get stuck with some.

ive been here 5 years, and recently left one of the Departments. I enjoyed it. The people are great, and your customers are your fellow delta pilots. The pay pre-MOAD was awesome cause I was making 777 pay.
if I went back now I’d be on 7ER pay, and on my fly months I’d be junior....vs being senior as a line guy on 737 or 717 where I pick EXACTLY when and how I want to work.

that’s the beauty of the gig. Something for everyone. Happy to answer any PMs

Originally Posted by TED74 (Post 3125605)

"Only" 5:00 per event in the highest category you can hold? That's what... for 8 hours TAFB? The line pays me 10:30 for 36 hours TAFB, and only in a category I'm willing to hold.

I had an instructor tell me he probably averaged 100-110 hours/month...is 85 the minimum or the norm? It sounds pretty darn lucrative - perfect job or not.

Is there a swap board of sorts to move your schedule around?

Originally Posted by NoDeskJob (Post 3125629)

85 is the minimum and normal. You can try to GS on your off days, but you go after ALL line pilots in base. You can not WS on off days.

there is no swap board. But you can cold call bro’s and ask for a switch if you NEED it.

no one is going to take your A or E unless it’s an emergency though

Originally Posted by Han Solo (Post 3125660)

How prevalent are the E periods?