Big Foot

jesse once you get up to NY just ask around about crash pads. I know there are a few pilots that share a house, but there but plenty of crash pads to go around. Make sure to check it out first, many of them are bad. You will for sure get what you pay for. $200 will get you something that will work, yet $230-$250 will have internet acess Dish network. Or you can join the Comair homeless shelter on the couch in ops. Hell I think most new hires are going to CVG anyway. Comair is not as bad as people say it is, there are a lot worse places out there.

cyrcadian

It nice to have a plan, but Big Foot is right, finding a crashpad is a word of mouth task. I sucked it up and paid for a hotel the first night and by the next day I had a crashpad in Queens.

down2mins

I'd highly recommend getting a crashpad in a neighborhood that's off the AirTrain route. Try for South Ozone...that's where mine was (before it got shut down....). The AirTrain is the free train that goes around to all the terminals, out to Jamaica, the long term parking lot, and Howard Beach. However, if you get a place off Lefferts Blvd (long term lot stop), that's the only stop where you won't have to pay each time. So...it'll be a short walk to the station and a free ride, rather than having to pay $5 ea time if you go to Jamaica (Kew Gardens) or Howard Beach.

Good Luck!

cessna157

Ha, Jerry got shut down? That's a shame. That was a really nice pad (at least the house we were in). I can't speak for your house though.

andy171773

Your date of hire will be the 21st yes...Don't live in your crash pad..that's not what they're for...you'll end up annoying your crash pad mates who use it when they NEED a place to stay. It's gonna be a tough road man, with a two legger commute from the west coast..that's about as hard as it gets...but there are people who commute from Hawaii, and i know a flight attendant that commutes from South America, so it can be done.

It might be best for you, if you can afford it..to move...you will never be home if you stay in cali (especially since you live at satellite airports), you're going to spend most of your days off commuting, since your commute is a FULL day with multiple legs.

Good luck.

down2mins

Because I'm too lazy to look it up..... do we have any sort of coverage at all for our medical exams? (I'm not expecting much here, but thought I'd give it a shot.)

RiddleEagle18

normal co-pay applys

Paok

what is the deductable for medical before they start covering all of it? i swear i am getting damn bills out the ying yang.........

Pantera

Yes it is a small world. I kinda miss bako and In'n Out and lengthwise and all the stuff that went on around the area. You will have a lot of fun here at Comair and no matter what you hear it is a fun place to work. the JF'nK Captains are cool guys that have all been around the block here at Comair and all of the ones I flew with are very knowledgeable pilots. It will be a tough commute back to Bako for you and i might suggest looking into getting a parking pass at LAX and driving that first leg. I have had to take the Bus more than once since i got in too late etc.

I have not ever regretted my decision to come to Comair and I doubt you will either. If you have any questions let me know and i will PM you my number. I'll make sure the guys in the training department have the fire hose ready for you in April!

dbo861

Finally someone has something positive to say. There's nothing worse than going on a 4 day with a captain who can't have a conversation about anything other than how much he/she hates this company. After having a line the last couple of months..I have no complaints about Comair.