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ExAF 05-20-2014 06:37 AM

Doable
 

Originally Posted by gr8vu (Post 1644308)
I had to request to move up my retirement a month earlier--took about a week to get an answer back from HQ. For AF, they need a memo from commander that they know they will not get a backfill if released early. Now I have about 10 days to outprocess.

I outprocessed in 4 days. Easy peasy!;) 10 is definitely doable.:D

ghilis101 05-20-2014 07:10 AM


Originally Posted by AJ8443 (Post 1647203)
What are the typical routes for the 320? I have a decent idea about the other options..

best scenario is a 1 leg day with late report (commutable),worst day is 5 legs. I just saw a pairing out of DTW: DFW, BWI, LGA layovers. 4 day trip, average 2-3 legs a day. It does more RJ type flying than the 737, but youll get more senior faster.

gloopy 05-20-2014 08:12 AM


Originally Posted by ghilis101 (Post 1646818)
FWIW, my buddy is finishing up OE on the airbus and got every weekend off in June on rsv. airbus will be my top bid for sure

I'd say that is extremely, unbelievably lucky. If you want the 320 by all means bid it. But I wouldn't bid anything in an attempt to duplicate those results. Even your buddy may not be able to do that again for quite a while, and even if he/she is, it could be that they caught the point in a category growing wave that people in the following class or later won't hit for a very long time. There is absolutely nothing about the Airbus that makes it a "weekends off are easy" kind of category. Your friend got extremely lucky. Their results are very likely not typical.

ghilis101 05-20-2014 08:20 AM


Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1647435)
I'd say that is extremely, unbelievably lucky. If you want the 320 by all means bid it. But I wouldn't bid anything in an attempt to duplicate those results. Even your buddy may not be able to do that again for quite a while, and even if he/she is, it could be that they caught the point in a category growing wave that people in the following class or later won't hit for a very long time. There is absolutely nothing about the Airbus that makes it a "weekends off are easy" kind of category. Your friend got extremely lucky. Their results are very likely not typical.

I see. yea I guess summer schedules are always an anomaly... with my 0xxx ssn, I may not have a choice on equipment anyway :)

gloopy 05-20-2014 08:24 AM


Originally Posted by ghilis101 (Post 1647443)
I see. yea I guess summer schedules are always an anomaly... with my 0xxx ssn, I may not have a choice on equipment anyway :)

Yikes! :eek:

You might be suprised though. Just depends on the class. Whatever you want, be ready as the drops vary but some have a lot of variety and either way you often have to decide the first day or maybe two.

ghilis101 05-20-2014 08:32 AM


Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1647445)
Yikes! :eek:

You might be suprised though. Just depends on the class. Whatever you want, be ready as the drops vary but some have a lot of variety and either way you often have to decide the first day or maybe two.

im in NJ, so im lucky in that the NYC base is guaranteed to go junior. the airbus sounds like a good deal for how fast theyre growing it (im told). I know a lot of people I interviewed with want ATL, so I think it will come down to base over equipment for them.

hockeypilot44 05-20-2014 08:48 AM


Originally Posted by Flying Elvis (Post 1646735)
Just dropped my 2 weeks' notice to B6. See you all in ATL on the 2nd!

I don't understand. I posted on the Jetblue thread that if given a choice between the two, almost everyone would choose Delta. I was blasted in that thread. A 190 first officer even went far enough to say he wouldn't leave MCO reserve for any airline.

On a different note, I don't think Delta treats new hires as well as we should while you're in training. Training pay, no hotel, etc. Once out of your initial training, it is a whole different world. Welcome.

LloydC 05-20-2014 10:44 AM


Originally Posted by recce driver (Post 1647202)
12 atl 717
9 nyc 320
3 nyc 88/90

Questions for the crowd as I get ready to make my "pick" with a "0XXX" :eek: last four next month:

1) If my preferred base is DTW and the class drop ends up being all ATL & NYC, what would be the best combo to pick in order to switch to DTW, assuming the eqpt that I'm left with is based there?

2) If I end up with something such as ATL 88/90 but actually prefer NYC, how fast might I be able to switch from ATL to NYC?

3) What have the typical last picks/"leftovers" in the past few class drops actually been?

(And yes, I know just about everyone will think I'm crazy for preferring DTW/NYC over ATL...:rolleyes:)

BlindBentBingo 05-20-2014 10:53 AM


Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1647480)
I don't understand. I posted on the Jetblue thread that if given a choice between the two, almost everyone would choose Delta. I was blasted in that thread. A 190 first officer even went far enough to say he wouldn't leave MCO reserve for any airline.

On a different note, I don't think Delta treats new hires as well as we should while you're in training. Training pay, no hotel, etc. Once out of your initial training, it is a whole different world. Welcome.

I think B6 is a great place to work with a lot of promise. Believe it or not, the decision to leave was difficult. If I was no-kidding living in base like the 190FO you speak of, it would be even more difficult.

But I'm very happy with my decision, and that's the only right answer. Nobody can pay me enough to be miserable.

ghilis101 05-20-2014 11:06 AM


Originally Posted by LloydC (Post 1647581)
Questions for the crowd as I get ready to make my "pick" with a "0XXX" :eek: last four next month:

1) If my preferred base is DTW and the class drop ends up being all ATL & NYC, what would be the best combo to pick in order to switch to DTW, assuming the eqpt that I'm left with is based there?

2) If I end up with something such as ATL 88/90 but actually prefer NYC, how fast might I be able to switch from ATL to NYC?

3) What have the typical last picks/"leftovers" in the past few class drops actually been?

(And yes, I know just about everyone will think I'm crazy for preferring DTW/NYC over ATL...:rolleyes:)

1) sounds like NYC airbus or 737

2) most of your Midwest and west coasters are gonna want ATL, so NYC should go very junior. I would be shocked if you get "forced" into ATL.

you are definitely not crazy! there are plenty of us who who live near or want NY :D


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