Originally Posted by H60 DUSTOFF

That is some great information, thank you for that!

I have a few other questions about being at the lodge:
Can we get Amazon(or other) shipments sent there?
I generally try to avoid tap water, especially at my current company overnights. Do they have decent water there or will I be stocking up on bottles?
Can we be put up in an outside hotel for a week if we want? (Only reason I ask this is because I think there is something about this in the CBA. Not 100% sure it applies to initial training)

Originally Posted by Zerosilver84

Friend of mine got an interview last month. Got the email congrats you made it to phase 2 2 weeks ago. Late last week got the tbnt email. Any idea what might of went wrong?

Originally Posted by Zerosilver84

Friend of mine got an interview last month. Got the email congrats you made it to phase 2 2 weeks ago. Late last week got the tbnt email. Any idea what might of went wrong?

Originally Posted by 727_Driver

Personal opinion on the lodge.

The Rooms are clean and roomy
The showers are good
TV station selection is limited
Beds are comfortable
Nice Pool
Descent Gym
Free Bike rentals
Shuffle Board and Pools tables in the lobby. Don't know if they are back yet, they were removed for covid.
Mask policy will follow airport mandate as it is located on airport property
Wait for Laundry facilities. Not enough machines for the amount of rooms
No fridge allowed in room
Community Fridge in hall, must label and date everything
No Alcohol in your room or public fridges (hall patrols monitor this)
No one else allowed in your room. If you want to study or watch a game with someone go to a public space
Thermostats controlled by engineering, have to get them to unlock them if you want something cold
You are always on camera so don't be silly
No per diem during training just a lodge credit You get a daily credit that is use it or lose it each day.
If you have an early or late brief/debrief forget about food unless you are getting something out of the freezer/fridge in the pantry area
Bar, if open, has limited menu
Expect to hear constant calls to come join someone for bingo or other team building exercise (felt like college dorm to me)
The Chef there is nice and approachable. If there is something you really want ask and see what happens, sometimes you might get surprised. He genuinely cares about what he serves. He is talented but does get handcuffed by the budget he's given. They are good at stretching the food dollar and you will items re-used in different ways in the following days menus. You will get tired of lodge food after about 2 weeks. Try to get out of the place on a day off when you and get a change of scenery and food.

Originally Posted by apes10

Ive always been given a mini fridge when at training (you have to ask). I head to Publix to get some breakfast items, fresh fruit and other snacks in case of odd hours or just for when your tired of lodge food. But the best advice is to drive to training if at all possible!

Originally Posted by FLPilot3190

Yes, you can.
The tap water to me tasted and smelled like chlorine so I chose bottled water.

Originally Posted by avi8orco

Welcome to Florida….

Originally Posted by FLPilot3190

I grew up in Tampa and it was nowhere near that bad. I’m in CO now and it’s basically chlorine free. The first time I turned on the faucet at the Lodge I thought it was pool water

Originally Posted by BeatNavy

It’s horrible from the tap. Did you try it out of the filtered water machines?