Choosing a regional - QOL above all
01-12-2019, 07:43 PM
#31
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2017
Posts: 1,117
The higher your daily credit is, the more days off you can achieve. So you might not get the cushy 2 leg days with 18hr overnights, but I did 16-18 days off all last year and averaged 70hr block with 90+hr of credit. If you want those lower credit, easier days... there are plenty of those to be had.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
01-12-2019, 07:52 PM
#32
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2017
Posts: 1,117
16 days off commuting on one or both ends can easily shave 3-6 days off a month.
When you drive to work you can wake up in your own bed the first day of a trip and get lay down in your own bed on the last day of the trip and not worry about Wx/mx cancellations or getting bumped from a Jumpseat or having too low priority non rev to get a seat delaying when you can get home from work.
When you drive to work you can wake up in your own bed the first day of a trip and get lay down in your own bed on the last day of the trip and not worry about Wx/mx cancellations or getting bumped from a Jumpseat or having too low priority non rev to get a seat delaying when you can get home from work.
Really what it boils down to is, the American wholly owneds offer the flow which is definitely of value, but youre realistically going to make $15k-$30k less per year as an FO and about $30k-$70k less as a Captain compared to non AA wholly owned airlines. A lot of people like to exaggerate on these threads, but I would challenge anyone who doesnt believe me to read the threads of the other airlines on this site and/or ask their buddies that are at these other carriers what they’re making and what their days off are on average each month.
01-12-2019, 08:25 PM
#33
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: Holiday Inn, King Non-Smoking
Posts: 177
I’d have to go back and look for the rest of them since they drop out of flica.... but that was last month for me. Didn’t include the extra credit for the holiday. The rest of the year was similar.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
01-12-2019, 08:46 PM
#35
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2018
Posts: 62
Great looks like everyone at republic has it made, go ahead and tuck away those major apps. Dont need those!!
01-12-2019, 09:04 PM
#36
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,957
There’s something to be said for being at a place that offers you decent QOL if you get stuck for whatever reason. Unless you’re at an AA WO there’s no guarantee you’ll ever make the majors.
01-13-2019, 05:37 AM
#38
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: Holiday Inn, King Non-Smoking
Posts: 177
01-13-2019, 05:43 AM
#39
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2019
Posts: 310
This is always true no matter where you go. I’m not at Piedmont, but from what I’ve read most of their trips aren’t commutable on both ends either so if youre a commuter... theoretically youre probably only getting only 6-7 days off a month if you factor in your commuting days. All while only getting around 75 hours of credit each month even for the senior pilots.
Really what it boils down to is, the American wholly owneds offer the flow which is definitely of value, but youre realistically going to make $15k-$30k less per year as an FO and about $30k-$70k less as a Captain compared to non AA wholly owned airlines. A lot of people like to exaggerate on these threads, but I would challenge anyone who doesnt believe me to read the threads of the other airlines on this site and/or ask their buddies that are at these other carriers what they’re making and what their days off are on average each month.
Really what it boils down to is, the American wholly owneds offer the flow which is definitely of value, but youre realistically going to make $15k-$30k less per year as an FO and about $30k-$70k less as a Captain compared to non AA wholly owned airlines. A lot of people like to exaggerate on these threads, but I would challenge anyone who doesnt believe me to read the threads of the other airlines on this site and/or ask their buddies that are at these other carriers what they’re making and what their days off are on average each month.
All things being equal, would be my first choice in that position.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
