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Old 07-11-2016 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by contrails
Not much of a decision.

He'd only be a captain at DL in two years if willing to coverage three airports on reserve indefinitely.

Meanwhile the SWA F/O who lives in base is making the same at W-2 time with 5 more days off each month and don't even try to compare vacation months.
Right. We are going to hire enough to make him a captain in 2 years then stagnate. He'll be on reserve forever. He is obviously an idiot.

Of course if he gets tired of flying captain in a narrowbody he COULD bid over to any of a number of different widebodies and fly international - holding a nice line I might add - or he could wax poetic about that 737 he could be sitting in the right seat on over at LUV. gtfo

Money - as has been said on here numerous times - isn't everything. And the point is that he made the decision that made sense for him. I was not trashing him for it at all. I was merely pointing out that his potential for movement at LUV isn't all that great right now. You made the discussion something else.
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Old 07-11-2016 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesBond
Right. We are going to hire enough to make him a captain in 2 years then stagnate. He'll be on reserve forever. He is obviously an idiot.

Of course if he gets tired of flying captain in a narrowbody he COULD bid over to any of a number of different widebodies and fly international - holding a nice line I might add - or he could wax poetic about that 737 he could be sitting in the right seat on over at LUV. gtfo

Money - as has been said on here numerous times - isn't everything. And the point is that he made the decision that made sense for him. I was not trashing him for it at all. I was merely pointing out that his potential for movement at LUV isn't all that great right now. You made the discussion something else.
I made the discussion about how it is a no-brainer for the pilot to drive to work despite being in the right seat, even though it will likely be a longer upgrade.

Dozens per days of commuting each year that won't happen, while having the most productive schedule in the industry and great vacation.
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Old 07-11-2016 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by contrails
I made the discussion about how it is a no-brainer for the pilot to drive to work despite being in the right seat, even though it will likely be a longer upgrade.

Dozens per days of commuting each year that won't happen, while having the most productive schedule in the industry and great vacation.
It might be a no brainer for you. It is not for everybody. Some people don't want to do that kind of flying for 30 years no matter how convenient. I don't want to do FedEx kind of flying no matter how much better it pays, and that when I got hired my folks lived in that **** hole Memphis. I just think it is a little simplistic to say it is a no brainer like that applies to everybody.
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Old 07-11-2016 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Flycameron
Anyone, anyone? What was the drop today?


Bueller?...
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Old 07-11-2016 | 04:53 PM
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Md88 atl 5
717 dtw 8
320 dtw 5
737 nyc 1
320 nyc 2
717 nyc 4
md88 nyc 10
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Old 07-11-2016 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Elliot
88 (a.k.a. Shady 80)




717 (a.k.a. Baby Shady)


These terms are more correct..
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Old 07-11-2016 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Danger Close
Is United really that much better of a company to join?
Nope.....
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Old 07-12-2016 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by cornbeef007
These terms are more correct..
At least de icing fluid still comes in through the windows (that from a 717JS). Can't lose all the flavor.
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Old 07-12-2016 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by qball
At least de icing fluid still comes in through the windows (that from a 717JS). Can't lose all the flavor.
::do not put phone in the side tray:: do not put phone in side tray::
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Old 07-12-2016 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by sidestep
::do not put phone in the side tray:: do not put phone in side tray::
I learned that $500 lesson my first month off OE. Should be included in the LOD.
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