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01-15-2017, 10:12 AM
#331
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Originally Posted by bblake
Does the new hire get to choose equipment?
Aircraft and base is chosen in class, based on what is available, in seniority order. Seniority is based on age within your class. So if you are "more experienced" you have a better chance of getting what you want.
01-15-2017, 11:03 AM
#332
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Posts: 122
Originally Posted by RyanP
No it isn't. A lot of the nicer areas are all wrong side of the tracks now. Safe expensive areas are now no longer safe. When I lived in Wicker Park it was fine. Expensive nice area Full of professionals with little kids in the park. Now there is shootings in the street now right in front of my old building, the park is overrun with drug addicts after dark and constant crime in the area. It took all of 5 minutes visiting the area a few months ago to see the change. My friends still live there and can't get out fast enough. I'm sure some areas and the suburbs are fine but the urban areas have gone way downhill.
I didn't say its the worst in America. I said it's turning into a crime zone. Which it is.
I didn't say its the worst in America. I said it's turning into a crime zone. Which it is.
01-15-2017, 11:05 AM
#333
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Posts: 122
Originally Posted by 271c
Ummm yeah.... notice he said "per capita." Responding by noting it had over 700 homicides does nothing to refute his (correct) statement. Many cities are higher -- St. Louis, Baltimore, Gary IN, etc.
01-15-2017, 11:32 AM
#334
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Posts: 31
Originally Posted by Aviatrx
Living in NY is expensive. On your budget you are probably looking at renting a room with roommates. I have done this through Craig'slist in the past or try and get together with other new hires. Renting a room should be about $600-700. Look into areas around queens or forest hills to be near LGA. Astoria is a fun area. You can take bus or uber to work. Don't require a car living in the city. You can save there. Crash pads run around 250-300 around NY.
01-15-2017, 11:41 AM
#335
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Originally Posted by lakehouse
Feel free to pm me. You could find a few guys from new hire and rent a place. It depends if you like big city life or want to move a little further out. There's some nice areas just over an hour from LGA.
01-15-2017, 01:10 PM
#336
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Originally Posted by ApilotB
Thanks Lakehouse.i will for sure. I am starting training on Jan 30th.My first 121 job.Excited but nervous at the same time since I am from west coast & don't know anybody on the east coast.Glad to know there are people out there like you willing to help a new comer like me. Have a good day
01-15-2017, 02:40 PM
#337
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Originally Posted by lakehouse
There's some massive advantages to NY. It's going insanely junior. It's always been a much much much social and fun base vs Ord vs DFW (Ord is flat out miserable, introvert delight). LGA also is more removed from the company, you don't feel like your being watched 24/7, no crew tracker, you can see interesting things out the window, and actually go-to cities your friends out west have heard of. Also most captains by year's end will be 08-11 hires, you'll be flying majority of the time with someone your age, not your Dad's. If you want big city life you need roommates NYC is insane but there's some good places in Brooklyn or Astoria that are hip. If your out doors, country, go north or west about 60-80 min and it goes very rural, with ski areas, hiking, lakes, sstate parks etc. Our call out is 3 hours on reserve. A 1 bedroom an hour away us closer to 900-1000 a two bedroom 1100-1200. What is your lifestyle?
01-15-2017, 03:50 PM
#338
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Originally Posted by lakehouse
There's some massive advantages to NY. It's going insanely junior. It's always been a much much much social and fun base vs Ord vs DFW (Ord is flat out miserable, introvert delight). LGA also is more removed from the company, you don't feel like your being watched 24/7, no crew tracker, you can see interesting things out the window, and actually go-to cities your friends out west have heard of. Also most captains by year's end will be 08-11 hires, you'll be flying majority of the time with someone your age, not your Dad's. If you want big city life you need roommates NYC is insane but there's some good places in Brooklyn or Astoria that are hip. If your out doors, country, go north or west about 60-80 min and it goes very rural, with ski areas, hiking, lakes, sstate parks etc. Our call out is 3 hours on reserve. A 1 bedroom an hour away us closer to 900-1000 a two bedroom 1100-1200. What is your lifestyle?
01-15-2017, 04:40 PM
#339
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Joined APC: Aug 2010
Posts: 248
Originally Posted by ApilotB
I am planning to work my ass off but I like staying active,being outside.i think somewhere between 5-700 is a good number for me to spend on rent. Sharing an apartment with someone would be ideal I guess for that budget. What do you think ? Or crashpad may be. How is living in a crash pad like ?
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