New Hire Classes and Drops
06-21-2021, 09:31 PM
#1301
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Originally Posted by HuggyU2
Attention...
For any question about "how do I get speed / flexibility / seniority / QOL as a new hire, let me summarize the past 10,000 posts on this subject:
Bid the 737 to the base of your choice.
Or a 737 to the closest base... since you can lateral as soon as a slot opens up. Which won't be long.
And if you're DYING to fly the 757, just bid the Guppy anyways... do it for 1-23 months... and bid to the 757 with NO additional freeze, once you have a modicum of SA on what life at UAL is like as a Guppy FO.
Or just bid the biggest thing you can get anywhere and expect to sit reserve for a couple of years.
Your call.
But honestly... does it take this many posts over the past 5 years to understand this?
For any question about "how do I get speed / flexibility / seniority / QOL as a new hire, let me summarize the past 10,000 posts on this subject:
Bid the 737 to the base of your choice.
Or a 737 to the closest base... since you can lateral as soon as a slot opens up. Which won't be long.
And if you're DYING to fly the 757, just bid the Guppy anyways... do it for 1-23 months... and bid to the 757 with NO additional freeze, once you have a modicum of SA on what life at UAL is like as a Guppy FO.
Or just bid the biggest thing you can get anywhere and expect to sit reserve for a couple of years.
Your call.
But honestly... does it take this many posts over the past 5 years to understand this?
06-22-2021, 05:04 AM
#1304
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Joined APC: Jan 2015
Posts: 174
Originally Posted by HuggyU2
Attention...
For any question about "how do I get speed / flexibility / seniority / QOL as a new hire, let me summarize the past 10,000 posts on this subject:
Bid the 737 to the base of your choice.
Or a 737 to the closest base... since you can lateral as soon as a slot opens up. Which won't be long.
And if you're DYING to fly the 757, just bid the Guppy anyways... do it for 1-23 months... and bid to the 757 with NO additional freeze, once you have a modicum of SA on what life at UAL is like as a Guppy FO.
Or just bid the biggest thing you can get anywhere and expect to sit reserve for a couple of years.
Your call.
But honestly... does it take this many posts over the past 5 years to understand this?
p.s. "I hate going back to TK" is a common excuse to avoid doing more training. Keep in mind that when you go from the 737 to the 757, it's about 20 days over the course of 4 weeks. It's not 4 months. And you go home on the "weekends" if you want. It's not a hardship tour.
For any question about "how do I get speed / flexibility / seniority / QOL as a new hire, let me summarize the past 10,000 posts on this subject:
Bid the 737 to the base of your choice.
Or a 737 to the closest base... since you can lateral as soon as a slot opens up. Which won't be long.
And if you're DYING to fly the 757, just bid the Guppy anyways... do it for 1-23 months... and bid to the 757 with NO additional freeze, once you have a modicum of SA on what life at UAL is like as a Guppy FO.
Or just bid the biggest thing you can get anywhere and expect to sit reserve for a couple of years.
Your call.
But honestly... does it take this many posts over the past 5 years to understand this?
p.s. "I hate going back to TK" is a common excuse to avoid doing more training. Keep in mind that when you go from the 737 to the 757, it's about 20 days over the course of 4 weeks. It's not 4 months. And you go home on the "weekends" if you want. It's not a hardship tour.
Like I said, your timing is gonna be great, movement will happen but keep the bigger picture in mind and carry a little bit of patience. Best of luck to all.
06-22-2021, 03:50 PM
#1307
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Joined APC: Apr 2021
Posts: 108
Originally Posted by Rawhide51
So.... back to the point of the thread.
Any word on today's drop?
Any word on today's drop?
21 737 must fills - EWR SFO LAX GUM
15 320 must fills - EWR SFO LAX
2 756 - EWR or DCA
756 both went in the top 10. The bottom 11-12 all ended up with the bus. 4 took GUM.
06-23-2021, 05:01 AM
#1308
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Joined APC: Mar 2021
Posts: 41
Originally Posted by Linepilot63
6/22 Drop: 38 people in class
21 737 must fills - EWR SFO LAX GUM
15 320 must fills - EWR SFO LAX
2 756 - EWR or DCA
756 both went in the top 10. The bottom 11-12 all ended up with the bus. 4 took GUM.
21 737 must fills - EWR SFO LAX GUM
15 320 must fills - EWR SFO LAX
2 756 - EWR or DCA
756 both went in the top 10. The bottom 11-12 all ended up with the bus. 4 took GUM.
Can’t believe 4 took Guam. That’s what I was hoping for out of training, but it looks like all the spots are about gone.
Can someone explain the DCA in the drop? I thought IAD was the domicile, and that’s one of the locations that we are interested in being based as quickly as we can get there. We want to get as far to the west as SC will allow and still meet the 2.5 callout for IAD. So how does DCA work? When based out of IAD, do you also fly out of DCA? Do you get paid differently? What are the reserve requirements for that? Thanks
06-23-2021, 05:06 AM
#1309
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Joined APC: Apr 2021
Posts: 108
Originally Posted by Cougs
Can’t believe 4 took Guam. That’s what I was hoping for out of training, but it looks like all the spots are about gone.
06-23-2021, 05:16 AM
#1310
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Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: Trying not to crash
Posts: 1,260
Originally Posted by Cougs
Can’t believe 4 took Guam. That’s what I was hoping for out of training, but it looks like all the spots are about gone.
Can someone explain the DCA in the drop? I thought IAD was the domicile, and that’s one of the locations that we are interested in being based as quickly as we can get there. We want to get as far to the west as SC will allow and still meet the 2.5 callout for IAD. So how does DCA work? When based out of IAD, do you also fly out of DCA? Do you get paid differently? What are the reserve requirements for that? Thanks
Can someone explain the DCA in the drop? I thought IAD was the domicile, and that’s one of the locations that we are interested in being based as quickly as we can get there. We want to get as far to the west as SC will allow and still meet the 2.5 callout for IAD. So how does DCA work? When based out of IAD, do you also fly out of DCA? Do you get paid differently? What are the reserve requirements for that? Thanks
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