American or Delta
10-08-2019, 09:02 PM
#71
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Originally Posted by Baradium
The shear audacity of that statement made me laugh. You really think that the success of a company doesn't have anything to do with the customer experience and that your paycheck and time off have nothing to do with the success of a company?
And no, it's not just that "a job is a job." I've worked jobs where I absolutely hated going to work and ones where I enjoyed being at work. That is a tremendous difference in quality of life just based on how you feel. And that's not even touching on employee relations.
You do sound like you would be right at home in AA management though.
And no, it's not just that "a job is a job." I've worked jobs where I absolutely hated going to work and ones where I enjoyed being at work. That is a tremendous difference in quality of life just based on how you feel. And that's not even touching on employee relations.
You do sound like you would be right at home in AA management though.
At the end of the day the most important things in a company and your job should be YOU. How much money will YOU make, how good of a job is it for YOU. I roll my eyes when I hear pilots whine about how disappointed they are in the "product" or something along those lines. You need to let the people who's job it is to worry that worry about that and fly the plane.
10-08-2019, 09:35 PM
#72
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Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,217
Originally Posted by Slaphappy
Re-read what I said.
At the end of the day the most important things in a company and your job should be YOU. How much money will YOU make, how good of a job is it for YOU. I roll my eyes when I hear pilots whine about how disappointed they are in the "product" or something along those lines. You need to let the people who's job it is to worry that worry about that and fly the plane.
At the end of the day the most important things in a company and your job should be YOU. How much money will YOU make, how good of a job is it for YOU. I roll my eyes when I hear pilots whine about how disappointed they are in the "product" or something along those lines. You need to let the people who's job it is to worry that worry about that and fly the plane.
10-09-2019, 02:56 AM
#73
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Joined APC: Jul 2014
Posts: 701
Not screening applicants is a surefire way to attract all the yahoos who are unhireable everywhere else. Every regional seems to have a 5-10% population of them. Cat ranchers, the people who make really mundane decisions into overly complicated messes, people who cant pass training without handholding, poor decision makers... that is not who you want to be sharing a cockpit with. Especially with a poor management culture where they are probably going to make rules to reign in the lowest common denominator. One kid poops and everyone has to wear a diaper. I would be worried about where American has been and will be sourcing your coworkers. The delta interview process wasn't fun but was definitely thorough.
10-09-2019, 04:41 AM
#75
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: 7ER B...whatever that means.
Posts: 3,863
Originally Posted by CaYaTeKbron
and we don't have those problems at Delta. LOL !!!
10-09-2019, 04:56 AM
#76
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Joined APC: May 2017
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 55
I have been at AA for 18 months and I am happy here. It was my first pick due to domiciles (desire to live near DFW) and type of flying (ability to do wide body OR avoid backside of the clock flying... you can't do both!).
After 18 months, I'm 55% in base (not DFW) and holding a good line. I fly 13-15 days a month, mostly two legs a day. The captains I've flown with have, to a person, been good people and competent leaders and aviators. Training was good and I have no real complaints. Sure there are always things that could be better... and they will get better. If you spend your whole career focusing on what you DON'T like then you will never be satisfied.
All that to say to the OP: don't over-think it. You will have a good career at any of these carriers. Take the first call you get and, if one offers a chance to get based where you want to live, jump on it.
After 18 months, I'm 55% in base (not DFW) and holding a good line. I fly 13-15 days a month, mostly two legs a day. The captains I've flown with have, to a person, been good people and competent leaders and aviators. Training was good and I have no real complaints. Sure there are always things that could be better... and they will get better. If you spend your whole career focusing on what you DON'T like then you will never be satisfied.
All that to say to the OP: don't over-think it. You will have a good career at any of these carriers. Take the first call you get and, if one offers a chance to get based where you want to live, jump on it.
10-09-2019, 06:55 AM
#77
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Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,732
Originally Posted by Slowmover
I have been at AA for 18 months and I am happy here. It was my first pick due to domiciles (desire to live near DFW) and type of flying (ability to do wide body OR avoid backside of the clock flying... you can't do both!).
After 18 months, I'm 55% in base (not DFW) and holding a good line. I fly 13-15 days a month, mostly two legs a day. The captains I've flown with have, to a person, been good people and competent leaders and aviators. Training was good and I have no real complaints. Sure there are always things that could be better... and they will get better. If you spend your whole career focusing on what you DON'T like then you will never be satisfied.
All that to say to the OP: don't over-think it. You will have a good career at any of these carriers. Take the first call you get and, if one offers a chance to get based where you want to live, jump on it.
After 18 months, I'm 55% in base (not DFW) and holding a good line. I fly 13-15 days a month, mostly two legs a day. The captains I've flown with have, to a person, been good people and competent leaders and aviators. Training was good and I have no real complaints. Sure there are always things that could be better... and they will get better. If you spend your whole career focusing on what you DON'T like then you will never be satisfied.
All that to say to the OP: don't over-think it. You will have a good career at any of these carriers. Take the first call you get and, if one offers a chance to get based where you want to live, jump on it.
10-09-2019, 08:21 AM
#78
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Joined APC: Dec 2013
Position: A320 F/O
Posts: 2,001
Originally Posted by Al Czervik
I think there is a tradition of complaining and *****ing amongst AA pilots (guilty of it myself). Life is veeery good. High 20% in a senior base usually 1 or 2 legs a day (been 6+ months since a 3 leg day) making real good money. Always room for improvement but life is good.
We have a lot of Delta and SWA Fanboy’s on our internal forum, but I’m pretty sure most of them would be unhappy at DAL and especially SWA as well (SWA because AA guys want to make SWA money without working as hard as SWA pilots).
10-09-2019, 06:35 PM
#79
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
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^^^ agree with both posts above.
Just about 20 years at AA so far and life is pretty dang good. Yeah we’ve got a lot of work to do with the contract but a turnaround will happen. Finally in the left seat holding a good line driving to work in base... doesn’t get much better than that.
Just about 20 years at AA so far and life is pretty dang good. Yeah we’ve got a lot of work to do with the contract but a turnaround will happen. Finally in the left seat holding a good line driving to work in base... doesn’t get much better than that.
10-10-2019, 11:48 AM
#80
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Joined APC: Dec 2018
Posts: 13
Originally Posted by averageathlete
I received job offers from both American and Delta, and I am trying to make the most educated choice I can based on my situation. My family and I would prefer to live in Charlotte, but we would also be willing to live near family in Greenville, SC.
If I choose American, I would be living in domicile in Charlotte (eventually) and have the perks associated with that. With DAL, I'd be about a 2.5 hour drive from ATL. I have heard a lot of recommendations to choose the airline that has a domicile where you want to live, but I wanted to get the answer from people who have been there with either company. I know AA also has more growth potential.
Thank you for the help!
If I choose American, I would be living in domicile in Charlotte (eventually) and have the perks associated with that. With DAL, I'd be about a 2.5 hour drive from ATL. I have heard a lot of recommendations to choose the airline that has a domicile where you want to live, but I wanted to get the answer from people who have been there with either company. I know AA also has more growth potential.
Thank you for the help!
1. Is there a hyper loop to your domicile from your residence?
2. If not, then you should live in domicile at AA
Optional step 3: while working at AA, buy stocks at Delta, and then it’s kind of like you are enjoying the best of both worlds.
4. Stop being average.
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