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02-09-2013, 07:26 AM

#2081

todhog2

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Hey Spud, I just hired on at ASA and I'm almost 50 years old. If I stay I'll be nearly 60 before I upgrade and ASA may not even be around by then. It's all relative.

02-09-2013, 07:30 AM

#2082

Captain Tony

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Originally Posted by newarkblows

But do they have discounted disney tickets and acey days at republic? How could an operation survive without the bare essentials?

And don't forget to get your nominations in for Mini Indy!!!

02-09-2013, 08:30 AM

#2083

JumpersAway79

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Originally Posted by Captain Tony

And don't forget to get your nominations in for Mini Indy!!!

I just did- nominated W.F. ! : )

02-09-2013, 08:55 AM

#2084

somertime32

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Originally Posted by spudskier

You know what? I have 6 years in at ASA, am 150-200 from upgrade (don't want to be too specific). If Compass or CommutAir started hiring street captains, I'd go! There's no hope for upgrade in 2013 at ASA.

Damn 150-200?!? That is close haha.....5 years next month and I am 500+ away. I have pretty much accepted it isn't going to happen here. We are not going to need PIC time here soon anyway.

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02-09-2013, 09:34 AM

#2085

Ultralight

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Originally Posted by AtlCSIP

That ALWAYS works well!

The last 5 years at Colgan would have got you a Saab 340 type, Dash 8 type, around 3,000 hours of precious 121 PIC and 4 years of captain pay. Compare that to someone who spent the last 5 years at any other regional and Colgan doesn't look so bad now does it?

02-09-2013, 11:59 AM

#2086

AtlCSIP

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Originally Posted by Ultralight

And I would have had to commute, get a crash pad, and could not have worked my other 2 businesses, which would have cost me quite a bit of money, not to mention many days away from home. Good thing I didn't go to colgan.

02-09-2013, 02:43 PM

#2087

C6vette088

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Originally Posted by todhog2

Hey Spud, I just hired on at ASA and I'm almost 50 years old. If I stay I'll be nearly 60 before I upgrade and ASA may not even be around by then. It's all relative.

well at least you knew that going into it. A lot of the FO's that have been here some time got hired when upgrade was 2-3 years or so from DOH so for us it is a huge letdown.

02-09-2013, 04:04 PM

#2088

Red97Vette

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Originally Posted by C6vette088

well at least you knew that going into it. A lot of the FO's that have been here some time got hired when upgrade was 2-3 years or so from DOH so for us it is a huge letdown.

huuuuuuge let down. Nothing like wasting your youth making 40k a year at a time when making lots of $$$ is one of the most important (relatively speaking) priorities in your financial life.

02-09-2013, 04:13 PM

#2089

todhog2

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Originally Posted by C6vette088

well at least you knew that going into it. A lot of the FO's that have been here some time got hired when upgrade was 2-3 years or so from DOH so for us it is a huge letdown.

Actually, I didn't know that. They told me at the interview it would be 3-4 years with all the mainline hiring and expansion. I've been in this business too long to believe that. Hopefully I won't be around long enough to find out.