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01-13-2018, 09:20 AM

#6341

HawaiiHawk

On Reserve

Joined APC: Jan 2017

Position: United 737 FO

Posts: 16

Fly507, yes QOL is pretty good. I have lots of time off (I've only flown 20-30 hours per month on reserve)=lower pay right because there are more FOs in Tampa than we need. Also, this time of year the airline is in it's lowest operational pace. Things will pick up in the Spring and when I have a line starting in Feb or Mar, I will be flying more (70-75 hours per month)=less time at home/more pay.

01-13-2018, 09:27 AM

#6342

Fly507

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Joined APC: Dec 2016

Posts: 30

Awesome! I just put my app, see what happens. Think QOL and the convenience of driving to work beats making 6 more bucks an hour. Especially when you end up spending money on hotel nights and missing the commute to work and in turn missing the pay of an entire trip.

Thank you for the info!

01-13-2018, 09:30 AM

#6343

HawaiiHawk

On Reserve

Joined APC: Jan 2017

Position: United 737 FO

Posts: 16

Indeed. Hey Fly507, please PM me.

01-13-2018, 01:22 PM

#6344

Caribbeanpilot

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Joined APC: May 2017

Posts: 59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fly507

Hey guys,

I know this has probably been answered before, but I went back about 75 pages and couldn't find it. Other than Frontier, where is people going after Silver?
I'm currently working for another regional and I am sick of commuting. I missed my commute to work once due to weather, since it was a 4 day high credit trip, including per diem cost me about $1k. Not to mention how many times I haven't been able to come home after a long trip.

I'm nowhere close to upgrade where I'm at, so I've been considering a lateral move, and living in Orlando, Silver is pretty much the one. Any advice about this?

Quality of life here is awesome. I've been here for about 2 years and 3 months and so far I haven't regret my decision to work for silver. Pilot group is awesome specially MCO base. I quit RAH in training 2015 and decided to give a chance to silver and so far it was the best decision. People from here jumped to all the majors, Jetblue, Southwest, Spirit, Frontier, ABX etc. We are growing receiving new airplanes this year, also with the acquisition of seaborne means another base soon. I came here with 0 121 time and I did my upgrade in 15 months. Prior 121 guys could upgrade in 6 months or less. With the ATR coming into property probably upgrade in the saab for prior 121 will be a lot faster.

01-13-2018, 04:07 PM

#6345

El Pilot

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Aug 2011

Posts: 278

How are the trips out of FLL? I don't have any 121 time, but the thought of day trips home ever night sounds awesome.

01-14-2018, 07:06 AM

#6346

Caribbeanpilot

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Posts: 59

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Pilot

How are the trips out of FLL? I don't have any 121 time, but the thought of day trips home ever night sounds awesome.

FLL is a combination of day trips with few overnights as well. We have day trips, 2 days, 3 days and 4 days trips. Most of the overnights are for MCO base which are the base with the majority of the commuters.