I got the "conditional offer" mid January, waiting on the background & CA review. Has anyone received an email or phone call from AE since the interview?

 

Does anyone know if Eagle requires a new hire to live at their base or can they commute for work?

 

With all the high time pilots out of a job is it even worth a 700 hour pilot applying. if these high time RJ pilots are going to be the shoe ins for the jobs?

 

I believe the mins are posted at 1000/200, I wouldnt waste your time if you dont meet that.

 

HAHAHA No you get the "privilege" to commute if you want. Straight from the horses mouth.

 

HAHAHA the only reason i ask that is i thought i had heard in the past they required you live close to your base

 

Probably gonna be on reserve for a while, I wouldn't commute. I'm not a commuter, but fly with a lot who commute on reserve. Let's say life ain't that grand. If you want to salvage any sort of time off after trips, and days off, I'd pack the uhaul.

 

hearing that ae is trying to comply with the NPRM background checks and that it is taking upwards of 45 days. CA panels after reviews.

 

I was hired March 2008. I did IOE training in BOS. Got transfered to ORD. Was in ORD for a year total. 8 months in I signed a 12month contract for a 2bedroom apartment I shared with a fellow AE FO (all after I called Crew Resources and they told me they didnt see any displacements in the future!). Was in an apartment for 3 months and got displaced to JFK and will be in JFK/LGA for longer than I was in ORD.

My point? Yes lavMan is correct that living in base can take a LOT and I mean a lot of stress off your back and add a significant amount of lifestyle. However...

...Be VERY careful when packing the "uhaul" and moving to your base as we ALL are subject to being displaced (base transfer) at any month. There is nothing that stops Eagle from having you in DFW in January. ORD in February. LGA in March. DFW in April. JFK in May and June. and so on...

Try to convince your landlord to put something in the contract to protect you and allow you to not be liable for a job transfer with the apartment contract. Have I tried that yet? No. But I will try it. It will probably only slide in they're having an issue with finding a tenant.

I commute Denver to LGA now and it sucks, but will not [WILL NOT] sign for a piece of crap 1bedroom apartment in Queens for $1000/mo.

Just be careful...

 

what chu talkin 'bout willis? queens is not bad, depends which area. I hardly see any rats in my 1 bedroom apt!