New Hire Questions
05-19-2021, 05:06 AM
#51
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True, but you don't have to be in base in 10 hours. You have to be there in 12. I've had good luck calling the crew desk and telling them I'm commuting in, I'd be out of phone contact but would be able to make any assignment they give me during my commute in. If they call you on the first minute of short call, you still have the 2 hours to report. If they've notated that you're commuting in, you won't get an UTC.
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05-19-2021, 07:47 AM
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As was said, the only way to really understand it is to get in the thick of it. But for what it’s worth, I would never ask them *IF* you can get on a flight and be out of contact… I always just told them my phone will be off, this is my flight number if you’re wondering where I am. Never had any pushback. Most of the schedulers you are talking to are just trying to cover their own butts… Don’t let them choose for you
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05-19-2021, 01:11 PM
#54
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Originally Posted by Mustang1992
So I see new hires get EWR 737 or SFO 737. What’s the likelihood of getting ORD or IAH or DEN out of new hire training? And how junior is each base?
DEN within 4 months
ORD within 8 months
IAH 4-8 months
05-19-2021, 01:27 PM
#55
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Originally Posted by duvie
If things keep moving:
DEN within 4 months
ORD within 8 months
IAH 4-8 months
DEN within 4 months
ORD within 8 months
IAH 4-8 months
Last edited by Squallrider; 05-19-2021 at 01:43 PM.
05-19-2021, 01:49 PM
#56
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Originally Posted by Edpilot23
24 months.
Something to consider - you can always bid UP but it’s a 2 year freeze to move laterally (737 to A320) or down (756 to 737). So as a new hire, you might be better off taking the 320 or 737 particularly if you’d like more options to bid out of your new hire base sooner.
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05-19-2021, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Gooselives
how many retirements tho?
05-19-2021, 06:11 PM
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Not trying to be a naysayer because the future is looking up, but never do the math on aircraft orders. Over the course of time, they’re frequently delayed, canceled, or converted to something else. Weren’t we all supposed to be flying 350s by now?
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