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05-20-2014, 06:37 AM
#2061
Get's Every Day Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Retired
Posts: 1,860
Doable
10 is definitely doable.
05-20-2014, 07:10 AM
#2062
La Familia Delta
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: B-717 FO / C-17 AC
Posts: 2,467
best scenario is a 1 leg day with late report (commutable),worst day is 5 legs. I just saw a pairing out of DTW: DFW, BWI, LGA layovers. 4 day trip, average 2-3 legs a day. It does more RJ type flying than the 737, but youll get more senior faster.
05-20-2014, 08:12 AM
#2063
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Position: window seat
Posts: 12,544
I'd say that is extremely, unbelievably lucky. If you want the 320 by all means bid it. But I wouldn't bid anything in an attempt to duplicate those results. Even your buddy may not be able to do that again for quite a while, and even if he/she is, it could be that they caught the point in a category growing wave that people in the following class or later won't hit for a very long time. There is absolutely nothing about the Airbus that makes it a "weekends off are easy" kind of category. Your friend got extremely lucky. Their results are very likely not typical.
05-20-2014, 08:20 AM
#2064
La Familia Delta
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: B-717 FO / C-17 AC
Posts: 2,467
I'd say that is extremely, unbelievably lucky. If you want the 320 by all means bid it. But I wouldn't bid anything in an attempt to duplicate those results. Even your buddy may not be able to do that again for quite a while, and even if he/she is, it could be that they caught the point in a category growing wave that people in the following class or later won't hit for a very long time. There is absolutely nothing about the Airbus that makes it a "weekends off are easy" kind of category. Your friend got extremely lucky. Their results are very likely not typical.
05-20-2014, 08:24 AM
#2065
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Position: window seat
Posts: 12,544
You might be suprised though. Just depends on the class. Whatever you want, be ready as the drops vary but some have a lot of variety and either way you often have to decide the first day or maybe two.
05-20-2014, 08:32 AM
#2066
La Familia Delta
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: B-717 FO / C-17 AC
Posts: 2,467
im in NJ, so im lucky in that the NYC base is guaranteed to go junior. the airbus sounds like a good deal for how fast theyre growing it (im told). I know a lot of people I interviewed with want ATL, so I think it will come down to base over equipment for them.
05-20-2014, 08:48 AM
#2067
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 5,039
On a different note, I don't think Delta treats new hires as well as we should while you're in training. Training pay, no hotel, etc. Once out of your initial training, it is a whole different world. Welcome.
05-20-2014, 10:44 AM
#2068
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2013
Posts: 108
Questions for the crowd as I get ready to make my "pick" with a "0XXX" last four next month:
1) If my preferred base is DTW and the class drop ends up being all ATL & NYC, what would be the best combo to pick in order to switch to DTW, assuming the eqpt that I'm left with is based there?
2) If I end up with something such as ATL 88/90 but actually prefer NYC, how fast might I be able to switch from ATL to NYC?
3) What have the typical last picks/"leftovers" in the past few class drops actually been?
(And yes, I know just about everyone will think I'm crazy for preferring DTW/NYC over ATL...
)
last four next month:1) If my preferred base is DTW and the class drop ends up being all ATL & NYC, what would be the best combo to pick in order to switch to DTW, assuming the eqpt that I'm left with is based there?
2) If I end up with something such as ATL 88/90 but actually prefer NYC, how fast might I be able to switch from ATL to NYC?
3) What have the typical last picks/"leftovers" in the past few class drops actually been?
(And yes, I know just about everyone will think I'm crazy for preferring DTW/NYC over ATL...
)
05-20-2014, 10:53 AM
#2069
Line Holder
Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 97
I don't understand. I posted on the Jetblue thread that if given a choice between the two, almost everyone would choose Delta. I was blasted in that thread. A 190 first officer even went far enough to say he wouldn't leave MCO reserve for any airline.
On a different note, I don't think Delta treats new hires as well as we should while you're in training. Training pay, no hotel, etc. Once out of your initial training, it is a whole different world. Welcome.
On a different note, I don't think Delta treats new hires as well as we should while you're in training. Training pay, no hotel, etc. Once out of your initial training, it is a whole different world. Welcome.
But I'm very happy with my decision, and that's the only right answer. Nobody can pay me enough to be miserable.
05-20-2014, 11:06 AM
#2070
La Familia Delta
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: B-717 FO / C-17 AC
Posts: 2,467
Questions for the crowd as I get ready to make my "pick" with a "0XXX" last four next month:
1) If my preferred base is DTW and the class drop ends up being all ATL & NYC, what would be the best combo to pick in order to switch to DTW, assuming the eqpt that I'm left with is based there?
2) If I end up with something such as ATL 88/90 but actually prefer NYC, how fast might I be able to switch from ATL to NYC?
3) What have the typical last picks/"leftovers" in the past few class drops actually been?
(And yes, I know just about everyone will think I'm crazy for preferring DTW/NYC over ATL...)
last four next month:1) If my preferred base is DTW and the class drop ends up being all ATL & NYC, what would be the best combo to pick in order to switch to DTW, assuming the eqpt that I'm left with is based there?
2) If I end up with something such as ATL 88/90 but actually prefer NYC, how fast might I be able to switch from ATL to NYC?
3) What have the typical last picks/"leftovers" in the past few class drops actually been?
(And yes, I know just about everyone will think I'm crazy for preferring DTW/NYC over ATL...
)2) most of your Midwest and west coasters are gonna want ATL, so NYC should go very junior. I would be shocked if you get "forced" into ATL.
you are definitely not crazy! there are plenty of us who who live near or want NY
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