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02-12-2023 | 01:19 PM
#42
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Joined: Jul 2019
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From: CA
I’m 40. Hired at UAL in Nov 22. I’m ok with top 3200. Yes, I’ve ran the numbers. Not everyone retires at 65 (some earlier), keeps a medical, lives that long etc…I’m guessing around 2500 when I hit 65 if I can hang on that long. I also live in base, got the same wide body metal I was previously flying, life’s good. It’s all relative.
02-12-2023 | 02:20 PM
#44
New Hire
Joined: Feb 2023
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I live in a United base and drove to work to fly the 737. I now commute by choice to fly international widebody and absolutely love it. This isn’t a 737 bash as I’ll probably go back to it someday but for me it’s nice to have options and variety in a long career. Do what works best for you but I don’t think commuting is the only consideration in your decision.
02-13-2023 | 10:45 AM
#45
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Don't know what it looks like as of today, but in the event of a recession, SWA has always had a much better debt load than everyone else. In keeping with my Debby Downer persona... consider the outside chance of getting furloughed and/or stagnating at UAL before you make the jump.
02-13-2023 | 11:22 AM
#47
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Joined: Aug 2020
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You’d make a long term decision based on a section of the contract that very little of a career is spent dealing with? Of course things could change, but in the current environment one would spend less than a year on reserve unless assigned a WB fleet as a new hire. There are far more important variables in a career decision than what current reserve rules look like.
02-13-2023 | 05:21 PM
#48
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: A330 FO
02-13-2023 | 05:29 PM
#50
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Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Gear slinger
Once you’re off probation there’s ways you can stay in Denver forever at UAL regardless of fleet (TK Jobs).
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