New Hire Questions
05-14-2021, 01:58 PM
#31
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Position: B737 CAPT IAH
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Originally Posted by doubles
What’s the dress code at TK?
Flame away...
Flame away...
Nice jeans are fine. Show good judgment.
Me, just finished CQLOE, day one wore jeans for the cqtl. Day two wore slacks. Both days a collared shirt.
Bottom line, if you can sit in FC with what you are wearing, you are good.
Nuff said
05-16-2021, 04:03 AM
#33
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Position: 175 CA
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Originally Posted by Slowtofinal
Could someone provide a pre-COVID average time on reserve for both EWR 737 and 756? I know it’s always a moving target....just trying to get an idea...
05-16-2021, 05:00 AM
#34
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Originally Posted by Slowtofinal
Could someone provide a pre-COVID average time on reserve for both EWR 737 and 756? I know it’s always a moving target....just trying to get an idea...
05-16-2021, 05:10 AM
#35
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Originally Posted by Squallrider
And in that vain (and I know I’ll learn this later) is the short call reserve the only option? Do reserve bid on their assignable trips?
Last edited by ThumbsUp; 05-16-2021 at 05:28 AM.
05-16-2021, 05:22 AM
#36
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Originally Posted by Squallrider
And in that vain (and I know I’ll learn this later) is the short call reserve the only option? Do reserve bid on their assignable trips?
Its not all sunshine and blue sky. You can and will be converted to short call multiple times a month 2.5 hours to show time. And worst of all you can be converted to field stand by, having to be at the airport for 4 hours, also multiple times a month.
So reserve sucks, commuting reserve turbo sucks. Do not think you’ll not get called on short call.. On probation, be in position on short call.
PS
We do have short call only lines in our contract but for some reason they’ve never been utilized.
05-16-2021, 05:38 AM
#37
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Disagree, our reserve is pretty good compared to OAL. Does getting converted to short call suck yes? Does getting called to field standby suck? Big time, it’s awful. But it’s hard to beat sitting at home in a different state if unused. That said, there is still room for improvement
Originally Posted by Airhoss
No we do not have short call only lines. In a nut shell, reserve is long call, 12 hours till report time. Sounds pretty good right?
Its not all sunshine and blue sky. You can and will be converted to short call multiple times a month 2.5 hours to show time. And worst of all you can be converted to field stand by, having to be at the airport for 4 hours, also multiple times a month.
So reserve sucks, commuting reserve turbo sucks. Do not think you’ll not get called on short call.. On probation, be in position on short call.
PS
We do have short call only lines in our contract but for some reason they’ve never been utilized.
Its not all sunshine and blue sky. You can and will be converted to short call multiple times a month 2.5 hours to show time. And worst of all you can be converted to field stand by, having to be at the airport for 4 hours, also multiple times a month.
So reserve sucks, commuting reserve turbo sucks. Do not think you’ll not get called on short call.. On probation, be in position on short call.
PS
We do have short call only lines in our contract but for some reason they’ve never been utilized.
05-16-2021, 06:15 AM
#38
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Originally Posted by Carter1
Disagree, our reserve is pretty good compared to OAL. Does getting converted to short call suck yes? Does getting called to field standby suck? Big time, it’s awful. But it’s hard to beat sitting at home in a different state if unused. That said, there is still room for improvement
My point being as a proby do not fool around with short call, be in position or be prepared to face the consequences of possibly finding a new job.
05-16-2021, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Carter1
Disagree, our reserve is pretty good compared to OAL. Does getting converted to short call suck yes? Does getting called to field standby suck? Big time, it’s awful. But it’s hard to beat sitting at home in a different state if unused. That said, there is still room for improvement
Of course, this is just academic. The folks asking these questions will be on reserve whether they like it or not and will be able to form their own opinions based on their specific scenario.
Last edited by ThumbsUp; 05-16-2021 at 06:48 AM.
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