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#121
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Joined APC: May 2014
Position: B737 FO, C-130T TAC
Posts: 42
Like Hard 8 too, it's on my itinerary for Sunday when I hit town, Heim later in the week. Maybe Pecan too if I have time but it's a trek from Ft Worth area where I'll be staying.
#122
Yeah. I'll take first available. Pushing 50 and all of the sudden realizing the end is closer than the beginning. (How many pilots are actually able to make it to 65 vs losing a medical?) I'm sure I'll whine about commuting and weekend reserve, but I hope it's not another 5 years.
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#123
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2017
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 961
If you are ever in Dallas for training (maybe upgrade training?) make sure to skip the stupid rodeo goat and take an uber to Pecan Lodge. Best brisket I have ever had. You will wait in line, but worth it. Burnt ends were off the hook too. I will skip the mac and cheese next time.
Hit em with that retiree ID and get half off!
#124
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2015
Posts: 808
Just look at your (and my) expereince so far...I bet we had new hires every month you've been here right up until we stopped running classes this year. I've been just as fortunate...no commuting for months to OAK for us.
#125
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,881
Like someone else said...majority of those bypassing are AT guys or those hired in the 2007-2010 range. Post 2010 there’s not many hires on the list until 2015. 800 people on the list from Jan 2011 to Jan 2015. If we’re doing 500/yr we’ll chew through that fairly quickly. Only unknown is how many will take 1st avail or hold out for their base of choice/schedule.
#127
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2015
Posts: 302
#130
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,677
My main drivers are that I wanted to hit 415c limits ASAP and make enough to qualify for max LTD payout should the unthinkable happens. I'm happy that I've been able to max out my retirement every single year on the property to the point that even the year I got off probation, I ended up getting a few grand as excess from Profit Sharing. The last PS payout was almost all in cash.
It's also somewhat, in a paranoid way, reassuring that if I were to go out on medical, my LOL/LTD payout would be our plan max.
I also say I'll take the first available, but then I look at some of our players' boards and I can see why they don't want to upgrade even in base, much less commute to the West Coast. They control their schedule, types of trips they want, when they want to work and how much. Add up the totals, and I can totally see why being the plug or very junior captain commuting to the west coast just doesn't seem appealing...
I don't know... I could see the compromise of taking the plug upgrade in base, but to add commuting to it?
It's also somewhat, in a paranoid way, reassuring that if I were to go out on medical, my LOL/LTD payout would be our plan max.
I also say I'll take the first available, but then I look at some of our players' boards and I can see why they don't want to upgrade even in base, much less commute to the West Coast. They control their schedule, types of trips they want, when they want to work and how much. Add up the totals, and I can totally see why being the plug or very junior captain commuting to the west coast just doesn't seem appealing...
I don't know... I could see the compromise of taking the plug upgrade in base, but to add commuting to it?
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