Proof that we are our own worst enemy. Masochists.

 

Hard to say. STL is usually considered more senior. But in my class the most junior FO was assigned STL and he wanted ORD. Nice thing about G7 is you can bid a domicile and if you don't like it you can change your bid and bid back to a different base.

 

Thanks. Do they use your birth date as your in-class senority? I figure I am older than most and really need ORD as I live in WI. STL would work, just not ideal.

 

Oh that IS nice.

 

No they do not go by age. They go by the last 4 of your ss#. The lower the number the more senior.

 

Any idea how many more they need to hire? The 750 tt is firm correct?

 

carl,

your rhetoric is pointless. bashing gojet hasn't helped you up to this point and believe me, it's never going to. everybody at the company knows that the union is pointless. people on the street know that and come to the company anyway, despite your repeated attempts to advise them otherwise. unbelievably, most grown-ups can make their own decisions and don't wait for blessings from an internet board.

not too long ago, you were considering making the switch, until one of your buddies 'opened your eyes'. make sure you send that guy a bottle of single malt for steering you in the right direction. if he's got any portfolio advice, send it my way.

gojet may leave a lot to be desired, but trans states does as well. the performance is typically horrible, the pilots are miserable, captains have been downgraded, FO's hired in 2007/8 are still on reserve, and some are on their way to a second furlough at what was supposed to be an entry level 121 job. i'm gonna go out on a limb and say that gojet is probably a more pleasant place to work, despite the union's failure to effectively lead.

be a man and stop being so emotional with your decisions. you might be happier.

 

Very well said. It the the same 2 or 3 guys that dominate all the post on the Trans States board and the G7 board with their negative attitudes and silly photo clips---kind of like high school. They would probably be recognizable in person by the large chip on the shoulder. And they wonder why the regionals get no respect. It gets old.

 

If Waterskiers wanna vent on here....that doesn't bother me. I am sick of seeing what they have gone through and couldn't imagine if it were me.

 

Pointless as it may be, I'm only pointing out what the "newbies" fail to see before they get themselves all mixed up in GoJet. FlyerJSH asked me to go into details, so I did. Listen, I don't really give two sh!ts as to whether you work for GoJet or not. I'm not here to give you my blessing, only state my opinions. If you agree with my opinions, good for you. If not, that's fine too. You want to tell me to shut my pie hole, go right ahead. I won't listen, but you already know that.

And you are correct, I almost made the jump to GoJet. As enticing as a quick upgrade was, my buddy pointed out that it wasn't worth the shame I would personally feel wearing the uniform. He was right and you're right, I think I will get him a bottle of single malt one of these days.

Don't get me wrong, Trans States sucks just as hard as GoJet. Except y'all have newer aircraft, better routes (IMO), and y'all are expanding. We are rolling around in old, performance-lacking aircraft, crappy routes (I hate the east coast), and we are shrinking, furloughing, downgrading, and it's nothing but doom and gloom here. That doesn't make me any less aware of the fact that Waterskiers got screwed by management in 2005.

All decisions must contain some degree of emotion. But my most recent decision about my career was cold and calculated. I couldn't be happier