1st/2nd year practical issues
04-26-2018 | 05:27 AM
#11
Line Holder
Joined: May 2012
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Hi,
I just got notified that I'm in the pool. I don't have other options right now. I would appreciate some information about the following please.
Currently, how long does it take to hold a line on the A320 in JFK and BOS.
What is the most junior date of hire for an A320 BOS FO.
What are the minimum days off on reserve, and what is the greatest number of block days off you can bid for when on reserve.
What's initial training like, and do you look forward to recurrent training. Is it a 'training' culture, or a 'checking' culture.
Looking at threads from two+ years ago, it seems that morale has sunk quite low since then. Considering that some of the issues now, were present then - cleaning aircraft seats, and reserve rules - is it largely money, or has there been some other culture change that has compounded the money issue.
Thanks
I just got notified that I'm in the pool. I don't have other options right now. I would appreciate some information about the following please.
Currently, how long does it take to hold a line on the A320 in JFK and BOS.
What is the most junior date of hire for an A320 BOS FO.
What are the minimum days off on reserve, and what is the greatest number of block days off you can bid for when on reserve.
What's initial training like, and do you look forward to recurrent training. Is it a 'training' culture, or a 'checking' culture.
Looking at threads from two+ years ago, it seems that morale has sunk quite low since then. Considering that some of the issues now, were present then - cleaning aircraft seats, and reserve rules - is it largely money, or has there been some other culture change that has compounded the money issue.
Thanks
Jetblue does a wonderful job is selling itself as something better or greater than "the failed models" but once you are on property for a while and you see first hand how this place is run, how undervalued the employees are and how profitable the airline is your own opinion sours and so does moral.
Its just a job, just a job.
04-26-2018 | 06:29 AM
#12
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Oct 2008
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All true. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do. I sat RSV for a year. Only 12 days off is unacceptable and often used the last day so no way of commuting home. Thus, I PTO’d and UTO’d 1 day each month just trying to help my QOL. Long Call was very rare. Last day release was rare. RSV here truly got old fast. Getting a line was life changing. More days off. More flexibility to swap into commutable trips etc...
04-26-2018 | 07:04 AM
#13
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Aug 2007
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Yup unfortunately I live it. Reserve as a Captain is even worse right now. Get used every day. They run out of reserves on an almost daily basis now and throw out RSA’s. When that’s not enough they start calling everyone on their day off regardless if you’re on the do not call list or not and regardless if it’s 3am.
04-26-2018 | 07:04 AM
#14
The REAL Bluedriver
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Airbus Capt
Yup unfortunately I live it. Reserve as a Captain is even worse right now. Get used every day. They run out of reserves on an almost daily basis now and throw out RSA’s. When that’s not enough they start calling everyone on their day off regardless if you’re on the do not call list or not and regardless if it’s 3am.
04-26-2018 | 07:34 AM
#15
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Oct 2008
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Three upgrades should cover it. SMH.
04-26-2018 | 09:13 AM
#16
Line Holder
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: CA
What base and plane?
04-26-2018 | 10:10 AM
#19
Covfefe
Joined: Jun 2015
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$2k a month before medical and everything else. I think I took home like 600-700 a paycheck...if that. I made $45k my first year. Effing embarrassing and insulting. This management should be effing ashamed of themselves and embarrassed to call themselves leaders of a major airline when regionals pay more first two years.
04-26-2018 | 12:50 PM
#20
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: May 2013
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The place sucks right now. You're going to work 3-5 days more a month than at any real airline.
If you have options elsewhere, take them.
Management has completely dropped the ball and is out of touch with the pilot group.
Good luck.
If you have options elsewhere, take them.
Management has completely dropped the ball and is out of touch with the pilot group.
Good luck.
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