New hire seeking ORD Jr FO B737 v A320 advice
#41
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#42
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Position: B737 FO
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OP still tracking....and appreciative of all these great inputs. I think I'm inclined to try for EWR 320 out of the chute....it should be a month or two quicker to hold a line which is evidently key as a commuter....and both EWR and LGA each have at least two WN 737s each day. I may shift back to ORD above the G line and especially if legacy carriers upgauge STL-ORD to free up commute space. Shoot with all the junior folks getting 756 and even 777 FO on 16-04v, it may not be long after year 2 pay bump that I could bid up to an international line and knock off one of those commutes each month?! I'm happy for the long timers who've ridden out a tough last 15 years....
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#44
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Hard to say with IAH. The company has announced that they're keeping the flying in IAH flat next year due to the decreased business travel from the oil industry. I'd still guess within a yr just due to normal openings through progression with the a 23 net gain in mainline aircraft next year.
#45
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Hard to say with IAH. The company has announced that they're keeping the flying in IAH flat next year due to the decreased business travel from the oil industry. I'd still guess within a yr just due to normal openings through progression with the a 23 net gain in mainline aircraft next year.
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The 737. I'm a 04/15 hire and still haven't been able to get into IAH on the 320. I will be bidding the 737 when my equipment lock is up if the trend continues the way it has been.
#47
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#48
Mid 13 hire and things in IAH have changed quickly, as in other bases. When your two year seat lock ends you will have choices. Just getting to line holder this month, but they back filled 320 a year and half ago and folks right out of training got lines. Very hard to tell right now what will open up in IAH. Nobody thought when we got hired DEN would open up this fast. Enjoy the ride for now. Welcome, ignore the inter webs naysayers, I like it here. A lot.
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Mid 13 hire and things in IAH have changed quickly, as in other bases. When your two year seat lock ends you will have choices. Just getting to line holder this month, but they back filled 320 a year and half ago and folks right out of training got lines. Very hard to tell right now what will open up in IAH. Nobody thought when we got hired DEN would open up this fast. Enjoy the ride for now. Welcome, ignore the inter webs naysayers, I like it here. A lot.
My suggestion is to enjoy and make the best of what you have in front of you. Save your money. You will work with a great group of people who want to move forward.
Many of those people have witnessed the brutality of this industry. It doesn't hurt to listen, learn, and store their experiences in your memory bank. I get it. You get crew meals, fly bigger jets, and are looking at a promising career with a large salary. You aren't the only ones who have felt this. We all have. History is a motivator of decisions moving forward.
I find it utterly disrespectful when a new pilot proclaims this is the best place but dismisses past experiences. I say this because I had a three month new hire who said "I love this place, don't you?" When I was hired, I was very enthusiastic yet asked a lot of questions and listened more than I spoke.
#50
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"Ignore the inter webs naysayers"....
My suggestion is to enjoy and make the best of what you have in front of you. Save your money. You will work with a great group of people who want to move forward.
Many of those people have witnessed the brutality of this industry. It doesn't hurt to listen, learn, and store their experiences in your memory bank. I get it. You get crew meals, fly bigger jets, and are looking at a promising career with a large salary. You aren't the only ones who have felt this. We all have. History is a motivator of decisions moving forward.
I find it utterly disrespectful when a new pilot proclaims this is the best place but refuses to learn from the past experiences. I say this because I had a three month new hire who said "I love this place, don't you?" When I was hired, I was very enthusiastic yet asked a lot of questions and listened more than I spoke.
My suggestion is to enjoy and make the best of what you have in front of you. Save your money. You will work with a great group of people who want to move forward.
Many of those people have witnessed the brutality of this industry. It doesn't hurt to listen, learn, and store their experiences in your memory bank. I get it. You get crew meals, fly bigger jets, and are looking at a promising career with a large salary. You aren't the only ones who have felt this. We all have. History is a motivator of decisions moving forward.
I find it utterly disrespectful when a new pilot proclaims this is the best place but refuses to learn from the past experiences. I say this because I had a three month new hire who said "I love this place, don't you?" When I was hired, I was very enthusiastic yet asked a lot of questions and listened more than I spoke.
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