Is it a good move 2.0?
12-14-2019, 11:46 AM
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Is it a good move 2.0?
Asking for a friend...
My buddy (mid 30's age) is close to upgrade at F9 and really likes working at F9, has a CJO from DAL, and lives in the West. What to do with these first world problems?!
My buddy (mid 30's age) is close to upgrade at F9 and really likes working at F9, has a CJO from DAL, and lives in the West. What to do with these first world problems?!
12-14-2019, 12:43 PM
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Haha! Fortunately, that's not really his style... It's definitely a good problem to have, but he's seriously wondering what the long term implications are. It sounds like it would be a long upgrade on the west side of the country at DAL. I'm guessing that long term earning potential would be higher there.
12-14-2019, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingV
Haha! Fortunately, that's not really his style... It's definitely a good problem to have, but he's seriously wondering what the long term implications are. It sounds like it would be a long upgrade on the west side of the country at DAL. I'm guessing that long term earning potential would be higher there.
12-14-2019, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RustyChain
Tell him to be a big boy and make his own decisions, and not to rely on random internet *******s for major life choices.
12-14-2019, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingV
Haha! Fortunately, that's not really his style... It's definitely a good problem to have, but he's seriously wondering what the long term implications are. It sounds like it would be a long upgrade on the west side of the country at DAL. I'm guessing that long term earning potential would be higher there.
Everyone's situation is different, it's important to figure out what's a priority to each individual and go with that.
I know nothing about DAL or their contract, but I also know that there have been some AA guys wishing they had some of the soft rules that F9 does.
12-14-2019, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Squirrel27
Regarding earning potential, make sure you do the math. I'm a recent F9 hire that had a flow to American a few years down the road. Doing the math, I would make more money at F9 over the course of my career. At F9 it's more money, sooner, and a quicker upgrade compared to waiting for the flow, and then upgrading at AA.
Everyone's situation is different, it's important to figure out what's a priority to each individual and go with that.
I know nothing about DAL or their contract, but I also know that there have been some AA guys wishing they had some of the soft rules that F9 does.
Everyone's situation is different, it's important to figure out what's a priority to each individual and go with that.
I know nothing about DAL or their contract, but I also know that there have been some AA guys wishing they had some of the soft rules that F9 does.
12-14-2019, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingV
Well, congrats to you! I definitely agree that it depends on the individual's circumstances and priorities. I don't know much about Delta's contract either. I'm curious as to what soft rules are better at F9 than at AA (or DAL for that matter).
I don't know about "better," but things like add/swap/drop, 125% pay on any credit over 82 hours, premium folder flying, stuff like that. Like I said, I'm new and still trying to get a hang of everything here. The flexibility in scheduling seems to be what the pilots here are most proud of. I'm sure somebody senior to me can provide more details.
12-14-2019, 02:44 PM
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It’s the ability for a line holder to take a schedule and turn it into pretty much whatever they want over the course of a bid period. When I say whatever they want I’m talking days off you want (including weekends) and trips you want (1,2,3, or 4 days). There’s no one specific work rule it’s a combination of them. Having said that you do need to know what your doing and seniority just makes it easier from the start of the bidding process to accomplish it.
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