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11-16-2016, 08:50 AM

#6221

sflpilot

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Joined APC: Jan 2007

Posts: 692

Anything on the base assignments break down in recent classes now that dulles is over with.

11-16-2016, 11:35 AM

#6222

R4P70R88

On Reserve

Joined APC: Jul 2015

Posts: 20

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Originally Posted by sflpilot

Anything on the base assignments break down in recent classes now that dulles is over with.

They stuck the last class in Dulles. It's silly though, we only have 3 lines and 9 reserve lines in Dulles or something ridiculous. My educated guess is that those reserves in Dulles will be called down to fly FL flights for the month of December.

The new classes in the sim and the ground instruction phase are never going to see DC. Where they go from there is anyones guess.

11-22-2016, 06:38 AM

#6223

93Sierra

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Joined APC: Aug 2011

Position: DiverDriver

Posts: 313

With iad winding down, how's everything looking? I guess it's a mixed bag with no overnights, but how do you guys like it? Any current fo want to give me the low down on if your happy etc? I'm trying to set up the Skype interview and hopefully get an offer.

11-22-2016, 07:38 AM

#6224

KC135

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Joined APC: Jun 2015

Position: A-320

Posts: 680

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Originally Posted by PleaseComplete

I'll new to 121 work. What I've read and learned up to this point is commuting sucks. I live in base so... isn't living in base the thing to do

Pay isn't as great as other places I agree. The have a "flow" with Frontier which again for me would be in base (MCO).

I'm open to suggestions.

I agree with you but it's a tradeoff. You are comparing the best QOL to the worst. Home every night living in base vs commuting to 3-4 day trips with hotels, crashpads, airport sits and begging for rides home. The tradeoff would be less money and no jet time for the resume so it depends on how highly you value QOL, family time and living a normal life. How long is the flow to Frontier?

11-30-2016, 03:58 AM

#6225

93Sierra

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Joined APC: Aug 2011

Position: DiverDriver

Posts: 313

Is next month the last month of iAd? Have there been any new hire classes lately? Anyone want to pm me with how their Skype interview went?

12-01-2016, 12:38 PM

#6226

PatrickBateman

Pierce & Pierce

Joined APC: Dec 2010

Position: Mergers and acquisitions

Posts: 88

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93Sierra

Is next month the last month of iAd? Have there been any new hire classes lately? Anyone want to pm me with how their Skype interview went?

January 2nd is the last day in IAD

12-01-2016, 01:10 PM

#6227

Jmanter

On Reserve

Joined APC: Aug 2015

Posts: 19

I've read so many remarks about Silver, but are they good to work for? I can keep commuting to ORD for SkyWest or drive the ten minutes it takes me to get to TPA.

12-01-2016, 02:10 PM

#6228

Cruz5350

Respek

Joined APC: Jul 2010

Posts: 2,635

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jmanter

I've read so many remarks about Silver, but are they good to work for? I can keep commuting to ORD for SkyWest or drive the ten minutes it takes me to get to TPA.

If you're already at SkyWest why would you leave? You're taking a massive step back in pay and QOL if you end up going to Silver. Plenty of us have left Silver and moved on...

12-01-2016, 06:57 PM

#6229

Jmanter

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Joined APC: Aug 2015

Posts: 19

Living in base vs commuting.

12-01-2016, 10:14 PM

#6230

Cruz5350

Respek

Joined APC: Jul 2010

Posts: 2,635

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jmanter

Living in base vs commuting.

If that's worth leaving SkyWest to fly a clapped out Saab and take a massive pay cut then by all means do it, but I have a feeling you'll have buyers remorse fairly quickly. Depending on the plane you're in it's pretty easy to get displaced and have most trips dropped and barely work, heck last month I worked 9 days and credited right around 85 hours. That'll take seniority and some luck to get, but that's beats the best day at silver even counting a crappy commute.