Originally Posted by Happydayz (Post 2819468)

Thx everyone for the insight. Probably heading East, but for the kids sake I would take LGB and in a few years time head East. Get them going in their direction in life. (commuting is not an option, wife and I made a pact at the beginning of this career and held to it) Im extremely excited to work for JB, and look forward to the next step in our life.

Thanks again


HappyD

Originally Posted by Tom a Hawk (Post 2819333)

Congrats on phase 2! Like others have said you may be able to get lgb soonish but you should probably use that time to apply elsewhere too. 5 years on property, I could be a lineholder 190 CA in jfk or below 50% FO in lgb. Where are you planning to commute from?

Originally Posted by aldonite7667 (Post 2819428)

West coast is very disappointing. I like this company but it’s not worth it to come here to be a permanent FO. Keep in mind. If you ever want to upgrade you will need to do a transcon commute. You (and I) will never hold CA on the west coast.

Originally Posted by Happydayz (Post 2819449)

Holy Smokes,

Thanks everyone for chiming in. I currently live an hour south of LGB. with no traffic, with 6 hours :eek: not really but those that are unfortunate enough to sit on the 405 you know what I mean.

If you dont mind me asking why is the west coast no bueno? Career advancement is pretty obvious, but is the flying nothing but red eyes and more red eyes?

Thx

Happyd

Originally Posted by Happydayz (Post 2819468)

Thx everyone for the insight. Probably heading East, but for the kids sake I would take LGB and in a few years time head East. Get them going in their direction in life. (commuting is not an option, wife and I made a pact at the beginning of this career and held to it) Im extremely excited to work for JB, and look forward to the next step in our life.

Thanks again


HappyD

Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 2819488)

Holy cow :eek:




That's how our JFK base was. The reality is there was no upgrading into that base unless someone bid out or retired and that was nil. We had plenty of guys doing the transcon commute to upgrade on the west coast. Of course now the base is gone so everybody is forced to commute or move.




If you want the west coast, come to AS.



You're doing the right thing by moving for your own sake and family sanity. I moved JFK to LAX because a transcon commute to reserve gets old real quick. That said, I know a B6 guy who's been commuting 4 yrs now from LA to JFK 320 CA.

Hopefully our white and blue airlines can merge one day and we won't have these problems :D

Originally Posted by pilotpayne (Post 2819589)

We are just the mirror image of ALK.
System and base wise.
It’s really too bad the VA deal didn’t work out.

Originally Posted by aldonite7667 (Post 2819598)

Agreed. The west coast op is a shame.

Originally Posted by Bluedriver (Post 2819763)

Not for much longer, heard JB is finally gonna plant a West Coast potato farm! Or invest in a start-up app that specializes in potato farming. Can't remember the specifics, but it's exciting and Delta's in TROUBLE!

Originally Posted by aldonite7667 (Post 2819598)

Agreed. The west coast op is a shame.

Originally Posted by seekingblue (Post 2819778)

The west coast is our biggest failure. Period.

Rumors of more gates and flights in SFO (our new terminal opens this summer.)

Maybe an SFO/OAK/SJC base vs LAX/ LGB base?

Discuss.

Originally Posted by aldonite7667 (Post 2819780)

Not gonna happen