One Shot Deal?
02-08-2008 | 10:06 AM
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SBD,
just my 2c....
if you are a captain here at nk, why leave to go sit in the right seat for many years.
who knows what will happen with Spirit in the future, or any other airline for that matter....you are in a good place right now....you should hang out and wait to hold cpt in dtw. It will prob take you less time than it would to upgrade at UAL.
Good luck with your decision!!
CS
just my 2c....
if you are a captain here at nk, why leave to go sit in the right seat for many years.
who knows what will happen with Spirit in the future, or any other airline for that matter....you are in a good place right now....you should hang out and wait to hold cpt in dtw. It will prob take you less time than it would to upgrade at UAL.
Good luck with your decision!!
CS
02-08-2008 | 10:57 AM
#12
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From: Guppy Capt.
SBD,
just my 2c....
if you are a captain here at nk, why leave to go sit in the right seat for many years.
who knows what will happen with Spirit in the future, or any other airline for that matter....you are in a good place right now....you should hang out and wait to hold cpt in dtw. It will prob take you less time than it would to upgrade at UAL.
Good luck with your decision!!
CS
just my 2c....
if you are a captain here at nk, why leave to go sit in the right seat for many years.
who knows what will happen with Spirit in the future, or any other airline for that matter....you are in a good place right now....you should hang out and wait to hold cpt in dtw. It will prob take you less time than it would to upgrade at UAL.
Good luck with your decision!!
CS
Who knows, UAL might drop down to 3-5 years upgrade like it did at CAL, and the way it was prior to 9/11.
I always said it would be my luck, I'd leave Spirit, they would become the "SWA of S./Central America", and I'd be out on the street due to a furlough.
02-08-2008 | 11:01 AM
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From: B757/767
Don't know about that.
1. At least a $125,000.00/yer pay CUT initially
2. New born at home (read- diapers, babysitter while wife and I are at work...)
3. Can't sell the house for what it's worth. Buy out, or keep making the payments? (it comes out even in a year)
4. PAY for the hotel room/car while in training
5. Possible recession on way
6. Possible merger on way
7. Long upgrade, and if the rates stay at/near where they are now, I can make more at Spirit per year on the same A/C, and a better QOL
However.
1.It IS United
2.United will PROBABLY be around longer than Spirit
3.Chance at bigger aircraft, variety of flying (spelling?)
4.Chance of payrates going up a pretty good percentage (?)
If I didn't have a wife, kid, house, Harley... I would jump on it. No "responsibilities".
But, do I stay and pray that Spirit will be around (one way or another) until I retire, or medical out?
Or take the hits now for a POSSIBLE better future?
No brainer ha?
1. At least a $125,000.00/yer pay CUT initially
2. New born at home (read- diapers, babysitter while wife and I are at work...)
3. Can't sell the house for what it's worth. Buy out, or keep making the payments? (it comes out even in a year)
4. PAY for the hotel room/car while in training
5. Possible recession on way
6. Possible merger on way
7. Long upgrade, and if the rates stay at/near where they are now, I can make more at Spirit per year on the same A/C, and a better QOL
However.
1.It IS United
2.United will PROBABLY be around longer than Spirit
3.Chance at bigger aircraft, variety of flying (spelling?)
4.Chance of payrates going up a pretty good percentage (?)
If I didn't have a wife, kid, house, Harley... I would jump on it. No "responsibilities".
But, do I stay and pray that Spirit will be around (one way or another) until I retire, or medical out?
Or take the hits now for a POSSIBLE better future?
No brainer ha?
02-08-2008 | 11:39 AM
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From: Stuck in Purple Limbo
SBD,
Thanks for the info. Still sorry to hear how it turned out.
With the UAL deal, I didn't get past the Hogan eval. A buddy of mine who is a furloughed UAL FO said "you didn't tell me you were applying...I would have told you not to cuz friends don't let friends apply to United". Tough call, I know the commute must be a bit**...
Take it easy and best o luck to ya either way!
GNH
Thanks for the info. Still sorry to hear how it turned out.
With the UAL deal, I didn't get past the Hogan eval. A buddy of mine who is a furloughed UAL FO said "you didn't tell me you were applying...I would have told you not to cuz friends don't let friends apply to United". Tough call, I know the commute must be a bit**...
Take it easy and best o luck to ya either way!
GNH
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