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Old 01-12-2011 | 03:29 PM
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Southwest is a commuters lifeboat. Could not agree more.
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Old 01-12-2011 | 05:41 PM
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Basically the further west you go the more senior the bases get. When they open PDX or SEA or SFO (regular base not reserve), or increase the size of LAX people will be selling their souls to get there. New bases will be the most junior for a while until all the poor saps who want to get out of ORD can. One word of advice... If you are planning to commute make sure Southwest goes there. Thank me later.





Ummm, SFO is a "regular base", not reserve.....
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Old 01-13-2011 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Paid2fly
Ummm, SFO is a "regular base", not reserve.....
You're right. I guess that changed when they opened lax. My bad.
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Old 01-13-2011 | 07:31 AM
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How does SkyWest go about assigning bases during training? Do they use SSN, Date of birth, what you had for breakfast or it is a drawing. Just wondering.
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Old 01-13-2011 | 07:37 AM
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How much luck would I need to hold PSP or LAX right out of class on the Bro? If not how does base transfers work at SkyWest?
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Old 01-13-2011 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Pokerpilot
How does SkyWest go about assigning bases during training? Do they use SSN, Date of birth, what you had for breakfast or it is a drawing. Just wondering.

It has been a long time, but as I recall you are organized in your class by the last 4 digits of your SSN. Lowest number is at the top of the class, highest number at the bottom of the class.

So if the last four of your SSN are "0001" congratulations!
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Old 01-13-2011 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by FLowpayFO
How much luck would I need to hold PSP or LAX right out of class on the Bro?
As of right now, you could probably get PSP out of training. It doesn't seem like too many people want it. LAX may be a little tougher although I think an FO just got a transfer into it recently.

Base changes are relatively simple - put in a standing bid and wait. Most requests have been happening relatively quickly as of late (Bro), I'm sure due to the hiring going on.
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Old 01-13-2011 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by N53 W030
As of right now, you could probably get PSP out of training. It doesn't seem like too many people want it. LAX may be a little tougher although I think an FO just got a transfer into it recently.

Base changes are relatively simple - put in a standing bid and wait. Most requests have been happening relatively quickly as of late (Bro), I'm sure due to the hiring going on.
Hey thanks for the quick reply, if hired I'll be hoping to land either one of those two bases. Is SFO junior or senior on the EMB?
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Old 01-13-2011 | 09:34 AM
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SFO is a reserve only base for the EMB. I did spent almost a year there, and flew about 100 hrs total.
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Old 01-13-2011 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by moflyer
SFO is a reserve only base for the EMB. I did spent almost a year there, and flew about 100 hrs total.
I will have to avoid SFO if possible, thanks.
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