Being a new hire in a unionized company, you get what's leftover

 

I understand for base assignments it's first come first served but for equipment most companies will give you some kind of say.

 

If you tell Mesa you hate Houston and that E175 is a piece of crap you should get awarded both.

 

Truthfully though I don't think anyone has been offered a EMB class date in the future. If someone can verify this. So I think all offers are for the CRJ even though some folks will go to the EMB.

 

You say you have a class offer via airlineapps... How does that work? Certainly, at some point, they will have to reach out to you via a phone call to firm up your start date, right? This might be your one opportunity to defer to a later, and hopefully 175, class. Express this preference when they call. Otherwise, your only choice is to try to call them ASAP, but from what I hear, they don't answer calls, do they? And even if you successfully get penciled in for a later date, there is no guarantee they wont file you into a CRJ class the day you show, along with all other 19 guys expecting the 175. Not saying that is likely, but it happens. Just so you're not naive about it.

All this said, I have spoken with one individual privately on this board, I wont tell you who, that was given the choice of either a sooner CRJ class, or a later 175 class. Of course everything I just said also applies to him. I'm not sure of the details on how he was to go about letting them know what he decides.

Best advise, just try your hardest to call them. Its only your life. If bothering them causes them to round-file your job offer, well did you really want to work at a place that vindictive and fickle anyway? Don't expect them to honor your request however. It may end up a take it or leave it type of deal, and for that I can't necessarily blame them, can you?

Interestingly, I had a similar concern when I was hired. I was able to talk with the recruiter. I was 'rightfully' told... You will take what you get and like it boy!. But then a foreign student's paperwork was incomplete and I got called 18 hours before start, to show as an alternate. I was ecstatic!!! My girlfriend was in that class, who cares what the airplane or base was!!!!

 

Ok, fine... before someone beats me to it and calls me out...

She wasn't my girlfriend, she was a love interest, and by all definitions I was stalking her

But hey, we're happily married over 7 years now, so all's well that ends well!!!

TMI - I know.

 

I disagree. Line guarantee is what we had at RAH. They will pay you 75 hours. If you have an 85hour line. And 15 hours cancelled. They will pay you the 75hours, which is what the line guarantee is per the contract.

Cancellation pay specifically says you will be paid for your original line, not an arbitrary number. I.e. 75hrs

 

I don't know about that. The recruiters are good guys. I'm willing to bet they'll work with you if you really want a 175 class.

 

And car salesmen really want to give you a great car at a great price.

 

Does that mean there are EMB classes on the books now?