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06-16-2021, 04:37 PM

#271

captnate702

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Originally Posted by LoFly

...and you have some seniority.
As someone already mentioned, the QOL and pay gap between mid to senior folks and the junior slaves here, can be really wide.

You are correct. If I was a new hire here, I'd get comfortable with living in a new, midwest base for the foreseeable future and quickly gain some seniority. Trying to gain seniority in established bases (especially FL, IWA, LAS, BLI) will significantly diminish your QOL and pay. Chase seniority and move to junior bases, even if you have to give up sunny winters.

06-16-2021, 05:09 PM

#272

avident22

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The Florida situation for me is difficult, I live 10 min from FLL, and even tho I hope to upgrade one day, I think I prefer to be an FO for a long time instead staying spending 20 days of the month out doing charter….

You all mention personal preference, if staying as an FO is okay for me, is the move worth it?

how long after training can I realistically expect FLL?

I have to make a really big decision :/ thanks guys!

06-16-2021, 05:16 PM

#273

skydisaster

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Originally Posted by avident22

I spent 20 years in general aviation including 10 years of 135/91k. This is by far the easiest job I have ever had. It was a tough decision for me to leave that world, but I don’t regret it one bit now.

The bottom spot in FLL is a 10/2019 hire date. However, that is with a furlough, recalls, and worldwide pandemic included. Usually the bottom spot or two in FLL is pretty junior and doesn’t take too long to hold. I would personally always plan on commuting the first year at Allegiant when you make your decision to come here, but it doesn’t always take that long in every base. You just never know.

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06-16-2021, 05:17 PM

#274

SladeTin

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Originally Posted by avident22

While nothing is ever guaranteed, FLL has long been a junior domicile for FO’s. If you’re comfortable being a long term FO and FLL is where you absolutely want to be, it’s probably worth it in my opinion. It’s on the small side in terms of airplanes and crews, so it might take a little while to get in if nobody is eager to move. My guess would be that you’ll still be in decent shape though because new domiciles are coming and there will be system wide movement with those.

06-17-2021, 03:11 AM

#275

wilco811

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Beauty? of this place is you could be the #1 CA in the 35th base that opens further down the road even as a 2020 hire. The artificial seniority you could gain by moving to the newest podunk place is phenomenal. Do you want to be the #1 CA in Flint MI or the plug FO in PIE? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

06-17-2021, 07:54 AM

#276

captnate702

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Originally Posted by wilco811

This sums it up. I don't think there's another North American airline that pays above the poverty line (cough cough Avelo and Breeze) that would be a better place to chase seniority, so long as you are willing to chase it. Could be Flint, South Bend, Appleton, Provo, Harrisburg, etc. who knows where, but management has made it very clear that they are going to continue with the small mid-con bases a la Europe's ULCCs.

PLEASE come here with eyes wide open.

06-17-2021, 08:25 PM

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V2cut

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Does anyone have any idea how long it would take to get PIT out of training? From what I understand they just added a third plane and haven’t staffed it yet, which is giving me high hopes.

06-17-2021, 09:22 PM

#278

310skying

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Originally Posted by V2cut

Does anyone have any idea how long it would take to get PIT out of training? From what I understand they just added a third plane and haven’t staffed it yet, which is giving me high hopes.

We will be able to answer a lot more these types of question on the 20th. Our first vacancy bid after having all the recalled pilots back closes tonight at midnight.

06-18-2021, 09:14 AM

#279

Losamigos

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Originally Posted by 310skying

We will be able to answer a lot more these types of question on the 20th. Our first vacancy bid after having all the recalled pilots back closes tonight at midnight.

Hopefully you adjusted your bid because it closed yesterday