DAL Class drops

Reply Subscribe

Page 144 of 390

144

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

08-27-2017, 02:46 PM

#1431

BigHitterLlama

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Aug 2015

Posts: 555

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 green

I honestly wouldn't go to NYC to fly any aircraft even if they gave me 1 million a year..Only way I would go is if I was forced to go, or lose my job. I'm sure a lot of guys feel the same way.

Really? Not for a million a year?

08-27-2017, 04:12 PM

#1432

Gunfighter

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Apr 2007

Posts: 4,458

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 green

I honestly wouldn't go to NYC to fly any aircraft even if they gave me 1 million a year..Only way I would go is if I was forced to go, or lose my job. I'm sure a lot of guys feel the same way.

There are many pilots who feel that way about ATL, MSP, DTW, LAX, etc. also. NYC is a tough place for a junior NB pilot. Add a little seniority and/or move over to a WB and NYC is a whole different animal. Many of them are working for half of the $1 million* you would turn down

, so I don't think you will ever be offered $1M.

*Including DC and PS.

08-27-2017, 04:50 PM

#1433

palooza

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jul 2015

Posts: 314

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunfighter

, so I don't think you will ever be offered $1M.

*Including DC and PS.

I'd take the cs in NYC as a new hire for quick seniority. This one will probably be the new md88 position there with rocket ship seniority movement, so don't count it out. Do yourself a favor and think about more than the size of airplane and payrate (which is by the way the same the first year)...but throw in a million bucks a year and I'd move to the NYC area easy peasy!

08-27-2017, 05:06 PM

#1434

forgot to bid

veut gagner à la loterie

Joined APC: Apr 2008

Position: Light Chop

Posts: 23,286

For a million bucks

For a million bucks I'd commute to NYC. I'd buy a plane, place in the city, buy a plane ticket. I could swing it.

08-27-2017, 05:09 PM

#1435

DWC CAP10 USAF

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Apr 2016

Position: Looking left

Posts: 3,251

Quote:

Originally Posted by Han Solo

And if you're coming from the military and don't comprehend why a shiny modern plane in NYC wont fill up, then you owe it to yourself to comb through threads in this forum and figure out why. There are mountains of posts which cover why NYC NB positions; both captain and FO, are scorned by the majority of DAL pilots.

Yes Military....and yes I understand junior FO, covering all 3 bases, cross town commutes, etc.

Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something related to the new shiny aircraft, like unknown of type of flying, when training would start, typical growing planes of a new fleet, etc.

08-28-2017, 06:58 AM

#1436

RockyBoy

Doesn't Get Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jun 2007

Posts: 2,598

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWC CAP10 USAF

As a new hire trying to learn, would you mind expanding on why you think that?

Thanks!

Narrow body categories in NYC cover all three airports, generally have mostly un-commutable trips, and require a trashy crash pad or expensive hotels. Life can be miserable in NYC if you commute......it's typically not worth the better seniority. Most won't bid the C-series in NYC by choice which is why I think they won't fill the positions on an AE and they will go to newhires in class which have no choice.

Now if you live there or can fly a wide body out of JFK, NYC isn't as bad as some think.

08-28-2017, 07:01 AM

#1437

notEnuf

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Mar 2015

Position: stake holder ir.delta.com

Posts: 10,027

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmoDc3RwrMM

08-28-2017, 07:21 AM

#1438

3 green

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Apr 2014

Posts: 1,101

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigHitterLlama

Really? Not for a million a year?

Yes, true. Just not my cup of tea. Not worth being unhappy, and I would be very unhappy spending much time in NYC..I know guys feel the same way about ATL or other bases and I'm not bashing the people who like NYC.

08-28-2017, 11:02 AM

#1439

BigHitterLlama

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Aug 2015

Posts: 555

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 green

You must be doing great! Happy for you. I'm not in a position where I could turn down many (legal) things for that. Diapers and private school... darn kids! Although I did volunteer for NYC and won't be leaving so clearly I'm imbalanced.