When will training restart
05-30-2021, 03:44 PM
#522
What's a weekend?
Joined APC: Dec 2017
Position: Widget FO
Posts: 457
Originally Posted by wes8000
Can anybody tell me the monetary difference between living in base versus commuting? Is there a difference? How feasible is earning 40k gross first year living on base picking up as many trips as one can? Thanks
05-31-2021, 09:00 AM
#523
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2020
Posts: 288
Originally Posted by wes8000
Can anybody tell me the monetary difference between living in base versus commuting? Is there a difference? How feasible is earning 40k gross first year living on base picking up as many trips as one can? Thanks
06-02-2021, 05:33 PM
#524
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Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 336
Originally Posted by Swarley
In times past, very easy. I made around $60k my first year not including the bonus just from picking up 200 and 300%. If you were on property right now as a new hire, I’d expect at least a few months of reserve on the crj side. 175 side, I have no idea what their reserves are like. We don’t really have a clear picture on what the next few months will be like so it’s hard to answer the question looking forward. Also, never commute to a regional. Our base pay is awful and you’d be operating in the negative with having to get a crash pad/hotel every night.
06-03-2021, 06:37 AM
#525
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Joined APC: Apr 2020
Posts: 288
Originally Posted by jetlag q
how may days of did you have after picking up 2/300%
06-03-2021, 09:46 AM
#527
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Joined APC: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,602
Originally Posted by Swarley
I never went below the minimum. There’s ways to work a schedule like dropping trips during SAP, or putting stuff up on the trade boards to free up time to pick up premium trips.
06-03-2021, 11:34 AM
#528
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Joined APC: Apr 2020
Posts: 288
Originally Posted by NovemberBravo
lol don’t tell these new guys they’ll be able to drop trips and pick up 300%
06-03-2021, 11:46 AM
#529
What's a weekend?
Joined APC: Dec 2017
Position: Widget FO
Posts: 457
Originally Posted by Swarley
Hey I mentioned it was a thing of the past and not to expect to just straight up drop a trip and pick something up like it’s nothing. It was a science. You gotta plan it perfectly.
06-03-2021, 04:16 PM
#530
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2020
Posts: 60
Originally Posted by Avgeek7248
“remember the days when we could drop trips? Those were the days!” This summer is gonna be rough. God I hope I get awarded an upgrade soon.
“This summer is going to be rough”
My how things have changed.
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