New FO
 

I'm soon to be a new FO with Envoy. Anyone have any info pertaining to the questions below?

1. Where are new FOs getting at day 1 of training as far as base/equipment?
2. How long will I be on reserve?
3. I'd hope for a DFW or ORD base assignment. I could commute non-stop from COU to either base. Anybody doing that?
4. What is it like being a new FO fresh out of IOE and on reserve as a commuter?

I know some of these questions aren't easily answered but I would appreciate your insights/experiences from the perspective of a new guy.

Thanks.

1. Where are new FOs getting at day 1 of training as far as base/equipment?

Lately, your choice of 175 DFW/ORD.

2. How long will I be on reserve?

1 month to 12+ months depending on fleet/base.

3. I'd hope for a DFW or ORD base assignment. I could commute non-stop from COU to either base. Anybody doing that?

idk

4. What is it like being a new FO fresh out of IOE and on reserve as a commuter?

Not super fun. Easier in NY actually because free hotels, but still not super fun. A lot of people lose days off on both ends of their reserve day blocks to commuting because of the way it often works (4AM show day one, 11:59PM release on day 5 etc.) But this depends on the flight schedule from home to your base and other variables of course.

With commuting you’ll be home about 7 to 8 days a month.

Dont 👏 commute 👏 on 👏 reserve 👏

ORD is likely to stay more junior, but you also have to consider number of flights per day and the length of the flight.

>live in base in NYC

Sage advice, but where do I get the $750k for the 300 sqft studio w/in 3 hrs of JFK?

Or the 4k/mo, either one.

You do realize there’s other places other than Manhattan to live in within 3 hrs.

PA, CT, NJ just to name a few neighboring states a short drive away

We have at least one commuter from COU (CRJ) who has been doing it for two years without issue. It's a CRJ overnight as well.

I would really like to talk to this person to see what it’s like. Does this person have an email address?

New FO
 

I’d love to be able to talk to the individual who commutes from COU. That’s exactly what I intend to do. Thanks.