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To piggyback off of the outstation base conversation, I'm very interested in Republic for their MCI base but am curious about how much flying I can expect my first year, estimated time to upgrade, and subsequent time to be spent on reserve after the upgrade.
My current alternative is Trans States where I can commute to DEN or ORD, hold a line almost immediately, and upgrade upon meeting minimums. I'm a military rotary guy so my FW time will be very low (~300 hours) when I make it to the line and I think it would be in my best interest to fly as much as possible, as quickly as possible. Is it worth commuting to a carrier with a questionable future in the hopes of reaching major hiring minimums a year or two faster? |
Originally Posted by mrfishy
(Post 2895521)
Single, out of college for about 2.5 years working a 91 operation. Mostly into outdoor activites in my off time. Riding bicycles, hiking, kayaking. Would like to live in the city or somewhere urban enough to walk to starbucks or to get food type of vibe. Close to a train to get to the airport would be a plus. Suburbs are fine, but also I don't want to be a mid twenties single dude not close to nightlife/things to do. $1200/mo budget for rent (seems to be about 30% of takehome?)
Short term career goal is to work as much as possible. I like being out of town and flying around. Current gig is fairly typical 91 job with not a ton of flying time and a lot of time at home. I'd like to be off reserve quickly. I don't mind often moves, if one base is FO junior but cap senior and it makes sense to move. Long term goal is to get to a major/lcc/cargo and move to Norcal or Socal. Philly would be a close second for you. Similar to Boston but not as isolated in my opinion. Where in Boston you can drive an hour and be in the ‘middle of nowhere’. Not so with Philly unless you head down the eastern shore of the Chesapeake. The nice part about Philly is you can hop on the train and be in NYC or DC fairly quick if you need a change of scenery. Lots of international non-rev options out of both too. Good luck. |
lol, Houston has the worst weather. Hurricanes, floods, oil fires, miserable hot and humid weather from May through early October. That place is all yours man.
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Not at RPA but I moved to CMH for a job not too long ago. Single, mid 20s and love it here. Definitely like it more than IND and PIT and I've spent time in both. PM me if you have any questions.
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Originally Posted by trouljaboy
(Post 2896621)
Not at RPA but I moved to CMH for a job not too long ago. Single, mid 20s and love it here. Definitely like it more than IND and PIT and I've spent time in both. PM me if you have any questions.
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Originally Posted by mrfishy
(Post 2895395)
Going to be starting at Republic in December and I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for where I should live. I currently do not live in any of the bases and my goal is to not have to commute.
I'm really having a hard time making a decision. The MIA and IAH bases are attractive because of the good weather, but also it seems like they are both senior bases and I wouldn't be able to actually hold that base for a long time, causing me to commute. (please correct me if I'm wrong, still trying to understand the whole bidding system). I'm not sure if moving to either of those places would be a good move financially and career wise if I have to commute for a year. Living in most of the northeastern bases is out of the question simply due to cost. That leaves me with all of the midwestern bases. ORD seems like a cool place to live other than the cold 6-7 months a year. IND, CMH, SDF, MCI all seem about the same to me. Any general advice is welcome, I am pretty lost on what to do. |
Originally Posted by mrfishy
(Post 2895521)
Single, out of college for about 2.5 years working a 91 operation. Mostly into outdoor activites in my off time. Riding bicycles, hiking, kayaking. Would like to live in the city or somewhere urban enough to walk to starbucks or to get food type of vibe. Close to a train to get to the airport would be a plus. Suburbs are fine, but also I don't want to be a mid twenties single dude not close to nightlife/things to do. $1200/mo budget for rent (seems to be about 30% of takehome?)
I moved to Long Island City in Queens at the start of my time with Republic and I’ve loved every minute of it. A young single person would have to manage their time and energy wisely living here because there is never a time when you don’t have something to do. |
Originally Posted by Varkguy
(Post 2897983)
You said your rent budget is $1200? Easy to live in Queens or even Manhattan with a roommate at that price. You’re young and single, come here and live where you will have the time of your life. Plus, not owning a car saves you several hundred dollars every month.
I moved to Long Island City in Queens at the start of my time with Republic and I’ve loved every minute of it. A young single person would have to manage their time and energy wisely living here because there is never a time when you don’t have something to do. |
Originally Posted by Varkguy
(Post 2897983)
You said your rent budget is $1200? Easy to live in Queens or even Manhattan with a roommate at that price. You’re young and single, come here and live where you will have the time of your life. Plus, not owning a car saves you several hundred dollars every month.
I moved to Long Island City in Queens at the start of my time with Republic and I’ve loved every minute of it. A young single person would have to manage their time and energy wisely living here because there is never a time when you don’t have something to do. Do you find NYC affordable? I simply threw out the $1200 number because that appears to be roughly 30% take home FO pay. Might need to work more to make that 30%, but that doesn't matter to me. |
Originally Posted by mrfishy
(Post 2898391)
I always thought it would be awesome to live in NYC. Any suggestions on finding roommates? Never had to look for roommates outside of my friend group before.
Having said that, getting tangled up in finding a place to live before / during indoc can be a distraction you don't need. We had two folks in my class looking for places and or moving during indoc. It added a LOT of stress that they didn't need while trying to get through their first airline training. They both had families so it was likely more than you would deal with, but, I might want to wait till initial is behind you. Once training is over you can commute / crashpad while you look for a place (while on reserve not getting called) :D |
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