Thanks guys...
I'm not concerned about working nights or weekends...been doing that a long time. I have an event on a Saturday this Fall that may fall during my training, and I'm just trying to plan. I appreciate the details.

 

I suspect I could quite happily live near Detroit, but I feel more like my family might be more happy in Georgia. How's ATL for a low seniority bubba?

 

Movement upward would likely be slower (especially on larger equip). You'd be working every weekend and holiday for quite a while, but if family happy, go for it. You can probably count on getting a specific, non wknd day off if you bid it. Being junior has its predictability...you'll fly on call...fly the wknd on line.

 

ATL has been senior since the merger as pilots reshuffle to bases closer to where they live. Historically it has not been a senior base. I suspect with what looks like long term sustained hiring you will do just fine in ATL.

 

It got even more senior when MEM was closed. But, like you said I think a new hire will do just fine there.

 

Many thanks for the advice.

Ultimate goal is to get out west (SLC or SEA), but I'm aware that will take some time. I'm retiring out of the military in CA and have to move by the end of the summer (base housing), so the intent is to live in domicile in order to maximize QOL. Fortunately the family is onboard with any of the junior bases (NYC, ATL or DTW). The challenge right now is knowing that we'll likely need to clear out of housing and set up camp at my in-laws until I finally start class. A good "problem" to have, though, so I'm just trying to stay patient and learn as much as I can about the lay of the land.

And since I'm originally from NY (upstate anyway), this is always good to hear:

 

Just to pile on what othrs have said. I would absolutely NOT even consider for a microsecond moving anywhere, epecially anywhere NYC, unless you really want to live there. Moving for a new hire assignment during a period of significant hiring is not something I would do. Any of the planes you could get on day one have other bases that you will easily be able to hold within your first year except possibly a few ER pilots depending on what happens with that fleet. But even then you only have a one year lock. Any other plane and you could likely get a very quick (almost instant) base change if you wanted to.

Not to mention most NY "locals" are also commuters if you take into account their drive times, tolls, potholes, traffic, tickets and all that, not to mention the insane and completely unjustified cost of living for that dump of an area. No offense.

 

I just had a bud who was hired on Dec 3rd get a call for the May 12th training date.

 

Hmmm.... That leads the the question: is the May 12th date the first May class date or is there a 5 May class (or 28 April)?

And, the next post saying the 7 Nov poolies all received 12 May as well. So what happened to all the poolies from 7 Nov-5 Dec?

 

All 7 November 14th poolies today recieved a May 12th class.