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Old 01-21-2023 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by waterskisabersw
move ups reset your base month. Personally, the idea of changing a base month to an extremely undesirable base month would make me very sick to my stomach, especially if I had delayed my upgrade to make sure I get a specific base month for the next few decades.
That’s what I figured which infuriates me even more that they pull that $h*t. Oh well, two can play that game.
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Old 01-21-2023 | 08:14 AM
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I have had my base month change every year without fail.
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Old 01-21-2023 | 08:25 AM
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Which bases got newhires straight out of class?
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Old 01-21-2023 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by at6d
I have had my base month change every year without fail.
Been here five years. Started in June and am now in January. Does the company realize that by doing this over my (what will be) 36 years here, they will create an additional 3 training events. 3 training events X 10,000 pilots is 30,000 additional training events. That is an estimated extra 800 training events per year done needlessly.

Between the cost of the simulator, hotels, check airman, flights, scheduling, etc. I am confident the cost per pilot is probably in the area of $10k. That is an extra $8M to the bottom line.

Why can’t our bean counters see this!

if you can’t tell, I freaking hate CQT.
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Old 01-21-2023 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rightseat
Been here five years. Started in June and am now in January. Does the company realize that by doing this over my (what will be) 36 years here, they will create an additional 3 training events. 3 training events X 10,000 pilots is 30,000 additional training events. That is an estimated extra 800 training events per year done needlessly.

Between the cost of the simulator, hotels, check airman, flights, scheduling, etc. I am confident the cost per pilot is probably in the area of $10k. That is an extra $8M to the bottom line.

Why can’t our bean counters see this!

if you can’t tell, I freaking hate CQT.
While I don't like it either, as long as we have more captains than we do FOs, and a need to pair a line qualified pilot in the other seat for the check-ride...there will always be a need to move up FOs. I can't explain the CA moveups other than an ever evolving training plan.
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Old 01-21-2023 | 11:36 AM
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Only you can let training scheduling have their way. I have no problems calling in sick for a training event. My family and I come before SWA. They get the pilot group they deserve.
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Old 01-21-2023 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rightseat
Been here five years. Started in June and am now in January. Does the company realize that by doing this over my (what will be) 36 years here, they will create an additional 3 training events. 3 training events X 10,000 pilots is 30,000 additional training events. That is an estimated extra 800 training events per year done needlessly.

Between the cost of the simulator, hotels, check airman, flights, scheduling, etc. I am confident the cost per pilot is probably in the area of $10k. That is an extra $8M to the bottom line.

Why can’t our bean counters see this!

if you can’t tell, I freaking hate CQT.
It doesn’t have to be that way. They can only move you up if you let them move you up 😉
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Old 01-24-2023 | 10:46 AM
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It totally cracks me up seeing all these senior bubbas tripping over each other to upgrade now in February in an effort to not have recurrent training over spring break, summer, or even the holidays. It's as if LEAD only moves FO's around...
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Old 01-24-2023 | 11:06 AM
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They just updated the March vacancy projection (Feb training)
Spoiler alert: Everything got more senior.
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Old 01-24-2023 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan
They just updated the March vacancy projection (Feb training)
Spoiler alert: Everything got more senior.
72 NH going to BWI. Yikes.
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