United or somewhere else?
09-07-2023 | 05:15 PM
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United or somewhere else?
Currently have class dates at the big 3. Starting at UA soon. Curious what everyone's thoughts are these days with the new contracts, seniority progression, future hiring, growth, etc. What would you do if you were in my shoes? Mid 30's, no family, and wont be commuting.
09-07-2023 | 05:17 PM
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Currently have class dates at the big 3. Starting at UA soon. Curious what everyone's thoughts are these days with the new contracts, seniority progression, future hiring, growth, etc. What would you do if you were in my shoes? Mid 30's, no family, and wont be commuting.
09-07-2023 | 05:23 PM
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Currently have class dates at the big 3. Starting at UA soon. Curious what everyone's thoughts are these days with the new contracts, seniority progression, future hiring, growth, etc. What would you do if you were in my shoes? Mid 30's, no family, and wont be commuting.
Pick the one you can drive to work if you need tangible advice.
09-07-2023 | 05:27 PM
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09-07-2023 | 05:30 PM
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Currently have class dates at the big 3. Starting at UA soon. Curious what everyone's thoughts are these days with the new contracts, seniority progression, future hiring, growth, etc. What would you do if you were in my shoes? Mid 30's, no family, and wont be commuting.
united, best international flying.
american, best seniority progression
delta, best run company.
it’s a wash over the course of 30 years. None of them are going away and they’ll each have at least one run as “best place to be” during that time.
09-07-2023 | 06:34 PM
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living in base trumps everything.
united, best international flying.
american, best seniority progression
delta, best run company.
it’s a wash over the course of 30 years. None of them are going away and they’ll each have at least one run as “best place to be” during that time.
united, best international flying.
american, best seniority progression
delta, best run company.
it’s a wash over the course of 30 years. None of them are going away and they’ll each have at least one run as “best place to be” during that time.
12-02-2023 | 06:47 AM
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Default United or somewhere else?Currently have class dates at the big 3. Starting at UA soon. Curious what everyone's thoughts are these days with the new contracts, seniority progression, future hiring, growth, etc. What would you do if you were in my shoes? Mid 30's, no family, and wont be commuting.
I'm new to the 121 world, but is it normal to accept multiple offers and then decide before class starts which company to work for?
12-02-2023 | 07:07 AM
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Yes. It doesn't hurt to accept an offer and then politely withdraw prior to the start date. I know several that accepted and even started at JB/LCC/ULCC while waiting on an interview or start date at their preferred destination. If you want brand x, but they haven't give you a class date yet, go ahead and start at brand y. I know at least 2 guys that had DAL class dates months in the future, so they started at UAL just to get a paycheck. One left during sims and the other left after OE. You've burned that bridge, but you don't really care.
12-02-2023 | 07:27 AM
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Yes. It doesn't hurt to accept an offer and then politely withdraw prior to the start date. I know several that accepted and even started at JB/LCC/ULCC while waiting on an interview or start date at their preferred destination. If you want brand x, but they haven't give you a class date yet, go ahead and start at brand y. I know at least 2 guys that had DAL class dates months in the future, so they started at UAL just to get a paycheck. One left during sims and the other left after OE. You've burned that bridge, but you don't really care.
12-02-2023 | 11:11 AM
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This raises a related question. Obviously if you start class somewhere and then resign to go somewhere else, you've burned a bridge. But if you were to politely withdraw, say, a few weeks before class...would that bridge be forever burned?
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