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03-28-2022, 05:24 PM
#191
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Originally Posted by mataron
How about for someone who wants to live within driving distance to LAX (south Orange County) and will have a 29 year career? LA seems to have medium seniority for Delta. What is the seniority like in LA for United?
03-28-2022, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mataron
How about for someone who wants to live within driving distance to LAX (south Orange County) and will have a 29 year career? LA seems to have medium seniority for Delta. What is the seniority like in LA for United?
03-28-2022, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mataron
How about for someone who wants to live within driving distance to LAX (south Orange County) and will have a 29 year career? LA seems to have medium seniority for Delta. What is the seniority like in LA for United?
03-29-2022, 06:42 AM
#195
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Originally Posted by FlannelDaddy
Currently feeling very lucky to have both offers from UAL & DAL. Would have to commute for Delta. No commute at United. Feel like Delta is a little better off financially. Never in my life thought I'd have this luxury to chose. Flying long haul would be cool, but isn't top priority for me. Currently leaning towards UAL due to no commute. Is there anything that I'm missing?
03-29-2022, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mataron
How about for someone who wants to live within driving distance to LAX (south Orange County) and will have a 29 year career? LA seems to have medium seniority for Delta. What is the seniority like in LA for United?
03-29-2022, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Margaritaville
The question isn't where do you live it's where can you live. If you're married to a United only base like DEN, IAH, ORD, or SFO and will never leave than that's your choice but if you could tolerate living in a Delta base you probably will make more over your career there. Especially if WB flying isn't your jam.
03-29-2022, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by OOfff
what about delta makes OP more likely to make more over a career?
When someone eventually gives a reasonable response on how one could bring home more cash at DL that’s when he’ll show up acting like he was totally aware the entire time.
The pay is relatively the same when you compare both, I’d say whatever airline has a base that allows you to drive to work (picking up overtime, less costs for commuting, no crashpad, etc)
United has a few domicile’s with less income tax. Colorado (DEN) for example is 5% flat tax, and has one of the lowest property tax rates in the country (.50%). Texas (IAH) has no income tax.
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03-29-2022, 01:19 PM
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Here’s my scenario:
-Flow to AA in less than 6 months. If I flow I’ll get about $80K in bonuses plus not have to pay back $30K in retention bonus.
-CJOs with UAL and DAL.
-I live in north Florida and moving isn’t an option. United seems the most appealing to me based on variation of flying, however EWR and IAD are the only commutable bases. And they aren’t optimal from a commuter’s standpoint. But United has a ton of retirements and substantial growth planned.
-Delta has the ATL base and like 10-12 flights /day with me with early flights and late flights back home. Super commutable. Far less retirements though and it seems like the hiring wave at Delta has already sort of happened.
WWYD
-Flow to AA in less than 6 months. If I flow I’ll get about $80K in bonuses plus not have to pay back $30K in retention bonus.
-CJOs with UAL and DAL.
-I live in north Florida and moving isn’t an option. United seems the most appealing to me based on variation of flying, however EWR and IAD are the only commutable bases. And they aren’t optimal from a commuter’s standpoint. But United has a ton of retirements and substantial growth planned.
-Delta has the ATL base and like 10-12 flights /day with me with early flights and late flights back home. Super commutable. Far less retirements though and it seems like the hiring wave at Delta has already sort of happened.
WWYD
03-29-2022, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisreedrules
Here’s my scenario:
-Flow to AA in less than 6 months. If I flow I’ll get about $80K in bonuses plus not have to pay back $30K in retention bonus.
-CJOs with UAL and DAL.
-I live in north Florida and moving isn’t an option. United seems the most appealing to me based on variation of flying, however EWR and IAD are the only commutable bases. And they aren’t optimal from a commuter’s standpoint. But United has a ton of retirements and substantial growth planned.
-Delta has the ATL base and like 10-12 flights /day with me with early flights and late flights back home. Super commutable. Far less retirements though and it seems like the hiring wave at Delta has already sort of happened.
WWYD
-Flow to AA in less than 6 months. If I flow I’ll get about $80K in bonuses plus not have to pay back $30K in retention bonus.
-CJOs with UAL and DAL.
-I live in north Florida and moving isn’t an option. United seems the most appealing to me based on variation of flying, however EWR and IAD are the only commutable bases. And they aren’t optimal from a commuter’s standpoint. But United has a ton of retirements and substantial growth planned.
-Delta has the ATL base and like 10-12 flights /day with me with early flights and late flights back home. Super commutable. Far less retirements though and it seems like the hiring wave at Delta has already sort of happened.
WWYD
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