Guard + regional + commuting to both...
03-06-2014 | 05:08 PM
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Ha, alright you had me scared. I'm waiting to start IOE on the 145 (different airline) and still have my 3 months of seasoning orders left at the unit. I live where the unit so that's not a big deal. While I don't have a wife or a family I do enjoy living my life and I was kind've worried about what would happen to my life when I was no kidding working for both.
The way I have it figured I'm not going to break guarantee on reserve anyway, and even if it did, for the amount of money it would warrant would probably not even be worth the extra time put in until second year pay.
That said I keep it real cheap, like rent is 300 bucks cheap, so money isn't an issue. I'll trade credit to sit around the unit any day, at least that's where I'm at now. I gotta say you had me scared for a second there.
Good on your for taking care of stuff at the unit. As for the commute, you transcon guys honestly baffle me, but I guess ya'll make it work.
The way I have it figured I'm not going to break guarantee on reserve anyway, and even if it did, for the amount of money it would warrant would probably not even be worth the extra time put in until second year pay.
That said I keep it real cheap, like rent is 300 bucks cheap, so money isn't an issue. I'll trade credit to sit around the unit any day, at least that's where I'm at now. I gotta say you had me scared for a second there.
Good on your for taking care of stuff at the unit. As for the commute, you transcon guys honestly baffle me, but I guess ya'll make it work.
.Take advantage of ADOS orders (or whatever the Air Force Reserve/Guard call them), especially if you are single. It's excellent experience, plus if you're dropping a lot of your gubment paycheck into your TSP it will pay off later
03-06-2014 | 05:18 PM
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Thanks everyone for the advice 
I can do something that is rough on life if I know it's only for a finite amount of time. I don't want to move the wife and kid for a regional job if I'm only going to be there for a year or two. Maybe I'm being a little too optimistic on the job market but what can I do ha.
I can do something that is rough on life if I know it's only for a finite amount of time. I don't want to move the wife and kid for a regional job if I'm only going to be there for a year or two. Maybe I'm being a little too optimistic on the job market but what can I do ha.
03-06-2014 | 05:26 PM
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Thanks everyone for the advice
I can do something that is rough on life if I know it's only for a finite amount of time. I don't want to move the wife and kid for a regional job if I'm only going to be there for a year or two. Maybe I'm being a little too optimistic on the job market but what can I do ha.
I can do something that is rough on life if I know it's only for a finite amount of time. I don't want to move the wife and kid for a regional job if I'm only going to be there for a year or two. Maybe I'm being a little too optimistic on the job market but what can I do ha.
Oh, and fund that TSP!
03-06-2014 | 05:40 PM
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Well at least you're not one of those guys that waits until a week after their orders to end, then subsequently realize a herk does not drop orders like a C-17 and bumming is basically not possible. You'll get it figured out.
03-07-2014 | 07:15 AM
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With a wife who makes living wage money, that's exactly what I would do. Screw the regionals. QOL 4 ever. You'll still upgrade quicker in the reserves and the road to a major airline job is about who you know after 1000 military TPIC anyways, so TT is in my estimation not worth the QOL dump of 121 regional SIC.
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