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11-08-2010, 01:46 PM
#2142
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Joined APC: Sep 2009
Position: B737 F/O
Posts: 425
Originally Posted by bigscrillywilli
It's that we are going to be carrying Budweiser and Bud light. Oh wait....that was the big announcement three years ago. Update your resumes people!
11-08-2010, 06:34 PM
#2144
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Posts: 337
Originally Posted by dashtrash300
You keep saying that and you are still here...are you waiting for the doors to close or are you not able to find anything else?
11-09-2010, 02:58 AM
#2145
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: 737 Capt
Posts: 1,166
Originally Posted by bigscrillywilli
I'm not willing to make $19,000 a year at a regional again and it's kind of hard to go to a real airline without an ATP. I'm just saying that's it all been downhill since I've been hired and I've been listening to people say there's a "big announcement" coming for almost 5 years now. Nothing is going to happen at PDT. We are very insignificant and very replaceable in the US Airways system. How hard do you think it would be for them to get Commutair or Colon to do our flying? I think their guys make a little less than these 20 plus year dinosaurs on our Dash 8's.
11-09-2010, 06:02 AM
#2146
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Joined APC: Apr 2009
Posts: 936
Originally Posted by bigscrillywilli
I'm not willing to make $19,000 a year at a regional again and it's kind of hard to go to a real airline without an ATP. I'm just saying that's it all been downhill since I've been hired and I've been listening to people say there's a "big announcement" coming for almost 5 years now. Nothing is going to happen at PDT. We are very insignificant and very replaceable in the US Airways system. How hard do you think it would be for them to get Commutair or Colon to do our flying? I think their guys make a little less than these 20 plus year dinosaurs on our Dash 8's.
11-09-2010, 04:51 PM
#2147
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: in the pool
Posts: 56
I'm in the pool and received an email today saying the furloughs will likely all be recalled by early 2011 and that hiring may resume. I'm curious, who all else is in the pool and still may go? How much flying are those on reserve getting a month? With oil prices increasing each day, I wonder if these conditions will stay true.
11-09-2010, 06:16 PM
#2148
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Joined APC: Apr 2009
Posts: 936
Originally Posted by goodyear859
I'm in the pool and received an email today saying the furloughs will likely all be recalled by early 2011 and that hiring may resume. I'm curious, who all else is in the pool and still may go? How much flying are those on reserve getting a month? With oil prices increasing each day, I wonder if these conditions will stay true.
11-09-2010, 06:39 PM
#2149
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Posts: 337
Originally Posted by dashtrash300
I understand but after 5 years you should have enough savings to offset first year airline pay until you can return to a more normal pay. That is how a lot of these 30-40 year old guys get stuck at regionals...they have families but didn't plan enough ahead to be able to take such a dramatic pay cut for first year major pay or even having to start over at a regional again. Sh&t happens and you have to be ready. Personally I think the 30+ year guys are the real problem.
11-09-2010, 06:51 PM
#2150
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: Hot tub for now
Posts: 1,203
Originally Posted by bigscrillywilli
Awesome....can you be my financial planner? Most of my money goes to Sallie Mae and the rest is spent on my drinking habit. I'm not putting in anymore money into this crap profession and I'm certainly not gonna go jerk gear for some clown that has less experience than me at another regional!
Don't think the airlines needs any more people with that kind of attitude anyway.
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