Prepare yourselves… 2023 AEs
04-10-2023, 12:31 PM
#1971
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I've met senior WB B going NB A. Because he could drop how whole schedule, pick up broken trips and was tired of the same layovers he's been to a million times.
As for the next AE, you're gonna have junior pilots thirsty to upgrade no matter what and senior pilots that don't trust all the soft pay and new contract to fix anything on the domestic side. I've flown with quite a few NB A's that are going to hop on the next WB B they can hold. I think WB B is gonna go senior and NB A is gonna go junior, specially if/WHEN this summer is a sh!tshow
As for the next AE, you're gonna have junior pilots thirsty to upgrade no matter what and senior pilots that don't trust all the soft pay and new contract to fix anything on the domestic side. I've flown with quite a few NB A's that are going to hop on the next WB B they can hold. I think WB B is gonna go senior and NB A is gonna go junior, specially if/WHEN this summer is a sh!tshow
04-10-2023, 12:37 PM
#1972
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Joined APC: Jan 2020
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Yeah i love flown with quite a lot of guys that want to go NB A to WB B ASAP. Seems like quite a few mid seniority captains are happy taking the pay cut for the QOL
04-10-2023, 02:13 PM
#1973
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04-10-2023, 04:36 PM
#1976
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Joined APC: Sep 2014
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In between fleet to consider for upgrade is ER (WB type flying, sometimes). My life is pretty good 93% NYC ER A. Live 1:20 from JFK, sit short call from grocery store, playground, kids music class etc. bid 4 day blocks in a row (don’t like being away from home more than 3 nights.) we’re decently staffed in category for now so I end up away from home like 10-12 days, 7-9 nights per month. Even the bad flying is way better than the good 320 flying. As a junior guy getting assigned the scraps I do about half transcons and half broken up atlanta southeast shuttle trips.
Not commuting is absolutely everything and can’t be overstated.
Not commuting is absolutely everything and can’t be overstated.
04-10-2023, 05:49 PM
#1977
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Joined APC: Sep 2015
Position: UNA
Posts: 4,496
An often overlooked thing that is making me sweat my current situation far less is going on FAA Leave/STD/LTD was my top 6 months as a ER FO still didn't match 6 months of normal 320A pay for the look back. There were some individual months I make bank as a ER FO, but never enough to have a good 6 month in 36 month lookback.
On that tangent, does anyone know off the top of your head if vacation buyback for training "counts" for the high 6 on disability?
I got vacation bought out as I was in 320 IQ during my scheduled vacation, so 2 weeks paid out at 320A pay, plus I did quasi-rollling thunder in April, and May-August were 80 RES guarantee.
103 average month if vacation buyback counted, 94 if it doesn't.
On that tangent, does anyone know off the top of your head if vacation buyback for training "counts" for the high 6 on disability?
I got vacation bought out as I was in 320 IQ during my scheduled vacation, so 2 weeks paid out at 320A pay, plus I did quasi-rollling thunder in April, and May-August were 80 RES guarantee.
103 average month if vacation buyback counted, 94 if it doesn't.
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