I remember other pilots doing things like that. Usually the ones that could not get hired at a good airline.

It is a new day. Double occupancy hotels should be absolutely unacceptable.

I agree, even though it's not the end of the world. I, for one, am a very light sleeper, so it's a factor in deciding between airlines. Some other dude moving around all night, snoring, coming in at different hours, etc, would be a pain in the butt.

Hah! Sorry dude...I was referring to someone of a different gender ;)

I did sims in ATL (this was over 2 years ago) and paid for my own room. Had I not, it would have been 2 guys sharing 1 regular hotel room with two beds, no kitchen, just a microwave and mini-fridge. The Drury @ ATL...never ever ever again.

That was 2 years ago and they don't send newhires to ATL anymore..

Which airline or airlines did all THAT? From '91, when I was hired at Eagle, we were paid from day one of ground school, even though the program was so backed up that it took three months to get through a six week program. We were also paid per diem during ground school, sim, and flight training (yep, we actually flew the real plane for a few nights before our final checkride in the actual airplane - how things have changed, lol). We were put in single occupancy rooms. And we never paid a dime for any of our company manuals (some airlines actually CHARGED their pilots for Jepps?).

Tell that to my friend that did sims in ATL about two months ago.

so if your room does not have a kitchenette then you get per diem right?

Where do I find that so I can find out?

CPT or upgrade??