Deferred upgrade and the DEC phenomenon
10-23-2018 | 03:22 PM
#22
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From: Guppy Gear Slinger
They don't seem to care about your personal problems. Like I said above it's not really fair. But they don't have to be fair. Too many people need to get that little fact of life into their heads... it will prevent disappointment and help you make rational decisions based on a rational world-view (as opposed to the everything is fair and everyone will get a trophy regardless world-view).
That said, whether you quit your job is up to you. Financially it would be worth it in the long run if you do DEC now vs. waiting years for upgrade... and I'm not talking about regional airline finances, I'm talking major airline pay down the road. I don't think one year makes a difference to recruiters, but five years might. It sure did for my generation... most of them are too old, too stale, no recent type ratings, going nowhere fast at M.074
That said, whether you quit your job is up to you. Financially it would be worth it in the long run if you do DEC now vs. waiting years for upgrade... and I'm not talking about regional airline finances, I'm talking major airline pay down the road. I don't think one year makes a difference to recruiters, but five years might. It sure did for my generation... most of them are too old, too stale, no recent type ratings, going nowhere fast at M.074
10-23-2018 | 04:27 PM
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10-24-2018 | 05:00 AM
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A guy pilot calls a woman pilot a nice piece of @ss behind her back but within earshot. In a closed cockpit with just guys inside, a captain questions whether a woman pilot can make a decision because she's female. I've seen 'em both, and I'm only a little more than a year in.
I don't see these types of guys often. These guys exist, though, and I wouldn't want to be on the receiving side of what they're offering, whether it's overt or not.
10-24-2018 | 06:19 AM
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Forget college and flight training - I'm a guy, and I see stuff women pilots put up with on the job.
A guy pilot calls a woman pilot a nice piece of @ss behind her back but within earshot. In a closed cockpit with just guys inside, a captain questions whether a woman pilot can make a decision because she's female. I've seen 'em both, and I'm only a little more than a year in.
I don't see these types of guys often. These guys exist, though, and I wouldn't want to be on the receiving side of what they're offering, whether it's overt or not.
A guy pilot calls a woman pilot a nice piece of @ss behind her back but within earshot. In a closed cockpit with just guys inside, a captain questions whether a woman pilot can make a decision because she's female. I've seen 'em both, and I'm only a little more than a year in.
I don't see these types of guys often. These guys exist, though, and I wouldn't want to be on the receiving side of what they're offering, whether it's overt or not.
10-30-2018 | 01:05 PM
#29
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From: A320/321 First Officer
Sitting in the left seat and logging some TPIC would be nice, but not when my second year FO pay is the same as Piedmont's first year captain pay. The 44,000 dollar bonus might help with that though. Has their training delay been worked out at all? How much are the DEC's actually flying once they get on the line?
10-30-2018 | 01:43 PM
#30
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From: On the Line
Sitting in the left seat and logging some TPIC would be nice, but not when my second year FO pay is the same as Piedmont's first year captain pay. The 44,000 dollar bonus might help with that though. Has their training delay been worked out at all? How much are the DEC's actually flying once they get on the line?
