First World Problem Delta/United/SWA CJOs
 

I have a pretty big first world problem. I have CJOs from United, Delta and SWA. I have a Dec class with United and was told to expect mid/late Dec with Delta. SWA CJO just came in, and was told I might be able to get a December class, but no guarantees. It might be Jan/Feb 2022. I'm retired military, early 50's and live in SOCAL and looking to drive to work at LAX. I care more about QOL than $$ at this point. I have friends and peers at each of the airlines, but thought I would throw it out to the collective mind of APC to hear your thoughts. Thanks, and hiring has REALLY ramped back up. If you have the quals, they really do want to hire you.

Can’t speak to the others, but NB LAX at UAL is a junior domicile, so your seniority would move quickly there. Seniority is everything arguably only second to living in base. You’d have both.

LAX is junior at SWA too. You’ll upgrade way faster at UAL though.

UAL. DAL if you like double breasted coats and having an additional duty of policing 121.5, asking for wind checks, and reporting light chop. SWA if you like self-flagellation and sitting in a 737 torture chamber for hours on end with a 16.9 year upgrade. But in all seriousness, it’d be between UAL and UAL for me if I had the unfortunate circumstance of living in southern commiefornia.

Ual. They’re on a hiring spree and you will have quick qol as a NB FO. Plus they’re the first class date

I am biased to UAL as I am there , but the west coast in general is very junior , LAX or SFO have tons of flying (right now SFO is hurt because of lack of Asia but that will come Back at some point. You can stick to NB or flying the 787/777 very soon if that does it for ya .

the tough part is making a choice based off data you know today , that can change greatly in a few years , either way great choices to have congrats !

DAL is ramping up hiring big time, they're supposedly shooting for 70/week in indoc starting next year (i'll believe it when I see it). I assume UAL is doing the same, so that's probably a crapshoot either way. Both are great companies, but UAL has a huge edge on WB flying (if you're looking for that) as you'll get there much earlier with the sheer number of WBs and the fact they use 3 FOs on their long haul stuff. I'd ask your bros about reserve life at their respective carriers. As an in base guy (DAL), I'm a reserve bidder by choice and it's pretty dang good, especially when I was on the WB. For me, it's a coin flip between UAL and DAL....maybe the first indoc date solves that. SWA is last for me simply because of the lack of WB flying.

Congrats and best of luck! You really can't go wrong.

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Click on the new and prospective hires link. This will give you an idea on where you’d sit seniority wise at Delta. Good luck on your decision!

Life on reserve isn’t an issue unless you want to bid WB immediately. You’ll have a line very quickly

Which ever one allows you to a) drive to work and 2) first indoc date.

Problem solved...now go drink beer!