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09-29-2019 | 06:00 AM

#101

worstpilotever

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From: Head pillow fluffer, Assistant bed maker

I agree with 1,3,5,7 and 9, but not even sure what he looks like as I have never interacted with him. And for the record California has one of the lowest drug overdose death rates in the country.

09-29-2019 | 06:16 AM

#102

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Originally Posted by Winston

That guy will be making $179/hour (plus $4.50/hour international override) when he finally makes it to year two.

He can wipe away his tears with hundred dollar bills.

What’s the point of going WB on year 1 pay? Seniority hit and you have to work out of SFO for the same $91 per hour as NB new hires.

09-29-2019 | 06:51 AM

#103

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Originally Posted by tankerdude

Along the same lines, I'm curious why about 8 folks chose to transfer 737 bases to SFO through this vacancy bid? If they had done a base trade they could have paroled a few of us trying to get out of this socialist paradise...

Vacancy bid would be the primary way to accomplish this. There are airlines that don’t have base trade.

09-29-2019 | 06:53 AM

#104

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There's a reason that 13,000 other pilots don't want to be bottom reserve on the 777 in SFO.

I'm sure that there are some new hires that know exactly what they signed up for, but there are also many others that are gonna be in for a big surprise.

09-29-2019 | 07:05 AM

#105

Larry in TN

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Originally Posted by worstpilotever

Maybe he lives in base.

There's always a lot of traffic when I have SFO layovers; so, somebody must live there!

09-29-2019 | 08:31 AM

#106

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Originally Posted by rvfanatic

What’s the point of going WB on year 1 pay? Seniority hit and you have to work out of SFO for the same $91 per hour as NB new hires.

You never know when the music will stop. Bids available today might not be an option in the future.

09-29-2019 | 09:36 AM

#107

KonaJoe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rvfanatic

What’s the point of going WB on year 1 pay? Seniority hit and you have to work out of SFO for the same $91 per hour as NB new hires.

He probably did it for the post one year pay and immediate lifestyle. Kid will be making more hourly in his second year than a 4-5 year NB FO. When considering that he may be playing in a very narrow window of opportunity, I'd call his move shrewd.

09-29-2019 | 09:39 AM

#108

oldmako

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WB reserve can be a phenomenal gig depending on a lot of factors. But even at it's worst, I've got an Andy Jackson that says WB reserve is exponentially better than NB reserve.

09-29-2019 | 10:55 AM

#109

Pro2nd

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Originally Posted by oldmako

WB reserve can be a phenomenal gig depending on a lot of factors. But even at it's worst, I've got an Andy Jackson that says WB reserve is exponentially better than NB reserve.

Until they start rolling your days off. Which is the norm these days.

09-29-2019 | 11:46 AM

#110

Monkeyfly

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From: 777 CAP

Short clip of Current CA Governor/Former SF Mayor, Gavin Newsom, at a recent press conference in downtown San Francisco:

https://youtu.be/zDAmPIq29ro