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Old 01-28-2014 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by flightmedic01
Yeah, they were hiring direct entry captains last year because many of the FOs didn't have the time requirements to upgrade. No longer the case.
Copy. Anyone know how hard it is to get TPA as a Domicile?
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Old 01-28-2014 | 01:53 PM
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I wish airlines would stop hiding the fact that they pay minimum wage by telling the news how much they pay per flight hour. The pay is the problem. Not the "pilot shortage".
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Old 01-28-2014 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by flightmedic01
Yeah, they were hiring direct entry captains last year because many of the FOs didn't have the time requirements to upgrade. No longer the case.
Year before last... Most of the DECs were hired in the first half of 2012.
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Old 01-28-2014 | 03:24 PM
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What's the upgrade running now?
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Old 01-28-2014 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by frmrdashtrash
What's the upgrade running now?
Impossible to answer. Currently running between 2-6 years. Seniority is useless here at Silver.
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Old 01-28-2014 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sandrich
Impossible to answer. I'm on year 3 and won't see the left seat anytime soon, yet I know people in my new-hire class that are currently in class for upgrade. There is no seniority at the company. Nor are there any answers, only questions.
How hard is it to get TPA?
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Old 01-28-2014 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sandrich
Seniority is useless here at Silver.
You can say that again.
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Old 01-28-2014 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FLY6584
How hard is it to get TPA?

TPA used to run very senior, I don't know how it runs now since there's nothing but captains left there. I think FLL is plausible.
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Old 01-28-2014 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FLY6584
How hard is it to get TPA?
You could get any base right now. There are huge holes in every base on the FO side. As Sandrich said, there really is no sense of seniority either. If you ask the right person you'll get Any base you want whether you should or not... Things are ugly on the scheduling side right now so asking base or upgrade questions are only going to get you speculation.
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Old 01-28-2014 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by FLY6584
How hard is it to get TPA?
TPA is relatively senior, the junior bases tend to be up north. But, we are losing FOs from EVERYWHERE in our system, so you won't know until you get on property. Regardless, if you don't get it right away, it shouldn't be more than a couple of months before you can pref bid your way down here
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