Express Jet Start Date 9/14/2015 CRJ
08-13-2015, 10:35 AM
#11
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 121
Pretty sick of hearing people spout off this "endless reserve", "3+ years on reserve" -bullsh!t-. (some nut from a few pages back posted that 3 year crap) Either they don't work here and are just parroting what they "heard", are completely disconnected from the truth of reserve time on the FO side, and/or are simply badmouthing the place in attempt to hurt the company. My opinon? Please just shut up and go away. I've been here 1 year and 8 months. Been holding a line for the past 2 months. Simple math says a new hire FO will be on reserve for about 1 year and 6 months.
CA reserve time is basically endless, for now at least. However the subject here is clearly not CA side reserve. It's FO reserve.
SO, reserve time? Not endless and not 3+ years. Longer than some other regionals? Yes. Better place to be than some other regionals? Yes. My seniority number has changed by over 40 numbers over the past 2 months, so obviously something is happening. Judging by the fact that all of those that left were captains and senior FO's, I'd call that "something" good. Also, hiring has picked up pretty good. Are some of you going to continue to be disrespectful towards our new hires and keep implying/calling them stupid, ignorant, and the like? Get a d@mn life and find something less immature to do like help get the door closed on time.
Broken promises? Big deal. ALL the airlines break promises. Standard operating procedure. Stop whining and get over it.
To SilentB25, welcome, welcome, welcome! I and I'm sure many others are happy you chose Expressjet. I'm also sure you made a very good decision -for yourself-!
CA reserve time is basically endless, for now at least. However the subject here is clearly not CA side reserve. It's FO reserve.
SO, reserve time? Not endless and not 3+ years. Longer than some other regionals? Yes. Better place to be than some other regionals? Yes. My seniority number has changed by over 40 numbers over the past 2 months, so obviously something is happening. Judging by the fact that all of those that left were captains and senior FO's, I'd call that "something" good. Also, hiring has picked up pretty good. Are some of you going to continue to be disrespectful towards our new hires and keep implying/calling them stupid, ignorant, and the like? Get a d@mn life and find something less immature to do like help get the door closed on time.
Broken promises? Big deal. ALL the airlines break promises. Standard operating procedure. Stop whining and get over it.
To SilentB25, welcome, welcome, welcome! I and I'm sure many others are happy you chose Expressjet. I'm also sure you made a very good decision -for yourself-!
08-13-2015, 10:40 AM
#12
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Joined APC: Feb 2012
Position: PNF
Posts: 622
What hotel do they have you at? It depends which one, but if you are at the Drury, they feed you breakfast, dinner, and free booze! Generally, most hotels have a fridge and microwave.
Welcome aboard!
08-13-2015, 11:08 AM
#13
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2011
Posts: 218
Pretty sick of hearing people spout off this "endless reserve", "3+ years on reserve" -bullsh!t-. (some nut from a few pages back posted that 3 year crap) Either they don't work here and are just parroting what they "heard", are completely disconnected from the truth of reserve time on the FO side, and/or are simply badmouthing the place in attempt to hurt the company. My opinon? Please just shut up and go away. I've been here 1 year and 8 months. Been holding a line for the past 2 months. Simple math says a new hire FO will be on reserve for about 1 year and 6 months.
CA reserve time is basically endless, for now at least. However the subject here is clearly not CA side reserve. It's FO reserve.
SO, reserve time? Not endless and not 3+ years. Longer than some other regionals? Yes. Better place to be than some other regionals? Yes. My seniority number has changed by over 40 numbers over the past 2 months, so obviously something is happening. Judging by the fact that all of those that left were captains and senior FO's, I'd call that "something" good. Also, hiring has picked up pretty good. Are some of you going to continue to be disrespectful towards our new hires and keep implying/calling them stupid, ignorant, and the like? Get a d@mn life and find something less immature to do like help get the door closed on time.
Broken promises? Big deal. ALL the airlines break promises. Standard operating procedure. Stop whining and get over it.
To SilentB25, welcome, welcome, welcome! I and I'm sure many others are happy you chose Expressjet. I'm also sure you made a very good decision -for yourself-!
CA reserve time is basically endless, for now at least. However the subject here is clearly not CA side reserve. It's FO reserve.
SO, reserve time? Not endless and not 3+ years. Longer than some other regionals? Yes. Better place to be than some other regionals? Yes. My seniority number has changed by over 40 numbers over the past 2 months, so obviously something is happening. Judging by the fact that all of those that left were captains and senior FO's, I'd call that "something" good. Also, hiring has picked up pretty good. Are some of you going to continue to be disrespectful towards our new hires and keep implying/calling them stupid, ignorant, and the like? Get a d@mn life and find something less immature to do like help get the door closed on time.
Broken promises? Big deal. ALL the airlines break promises. Standard operating procedure. Stop whining and get over it.
To SilentB25, welcome, welcome, welcome! I and I'm sure many others are happy you chose Expressjet. I'm also sure you made a very good decision -for yourself-!
Getting off reserve as an FO is just the first step. Taking 12-18 months to take that first baby step is ridiculous considering EVERY other regional airline offers better prospects for career advancement. I can't believe I sat around here for over 40 months waiting to get off First Officer reserve. I wasn't a smart man in my twenties.
How about we wait and celebrate when SkyWest stops selling off our airframes and reverses that trend by giving us some growth. Until then, every pilot who signs up is in for a LOONNGGG road to seeing the left seat at a regional.
08-13-2015, 11:28 AM
#14
On Reserve
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Joined APC: Jul 2015
Posts: 12
Pretty sick of hearing people spout off this "endless reserve", "3+ years on reserve" -bullsh!t-. (some nut from a few pages back posted that 3 year crap) Either they don't work here and are just parroting what they "heard", are completely disconnected from the truth of reserve time on the FO side, and/or are simply badmouthing the place in attempt to hurt the company. My opinon? Please just shut up and go away. I've been here 1 year and 8 months. Been holding a line for the past 2 months. Simple math says a new hire FO will be on reserve for about 1 year and 6 months.
CA reserve time is basically endless, for now at least. However the subject here is clearly not CA side reserve. It's FO reserve.
SO, reserve time? Not endless and not 3+ years. Longer than some other regionals? Yes. Better place to be than some other regionals? Yes. My seniority number has changed by over 40 numbers over the past 2 months, so obviously something is happening. Judging by the fact that all of those that left were captains and senior FO's, I'd call that "something" good. Also, hiring has picked up pretty good. Are some of you going to continue to be disrespectful towards our new hires and keep implying/calling them stupid, ignorant, and the like? Get a d@mn life and find something less immature to do like help get the door closed on time.
Broken promises? Big deal. ALL the airlines break promises. Standard operating procedure. Stop whining and get over it.
To SilentB25, welcome, welcome, welcome! I and I'm sure many others are happy you chose Expressjet. I'm also sure you made a very good decision -for yourself-!
CA reserve time is basically endless, for now at least. However the subject here is clearly not CA side reserve. It's FO reserve.
SO, reserve time? Not endless and not 3+ years. Longer than some other regionals? Yes. Better place to be than some other regionals? Yes. My seniority number has changed by over 40 numbers over the past 2 months, so obviously something is happening. Judging by the fact that all of those that left were captains and senior FO's, I'd call that "something" good. Also, hiring has picked up pretty good. Are some of you going to continue to be disrespectful towards our new hires and keep implying/calling them stupid, ignorant, and the like? Get a d@mn life and find something less immature to do like help get the door closed on time.
Broken promises? Big deal. ALL the airlines break promises. Standard operating procedure. Stop whining and get over it.
To SilentB25, welcome, welcome, welcome! I and I'm sure many others are happy you chose Expressjet. I'm also sure you made a very good decision -for yourself-!
08-13-2015, 11:28 AM
#15
On Reserve
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Jul 2015
Posts: 12
Yes, $300 per week until you pass IOE, then you get back-pay for the portion of the trips you flew on IOE and per diem; this paycheck does not come until the month after you pass IOE on the 15th.
What hotel do they have you at? It depends which one, but if you are at the Drury, they feed you breakfast, dinner, and free booze! Generally, most hotels have a fridge and microwave.
Welcome aboard!
What hotel do they have you at? It depends which one, but if you are at the Drury, they feed you breakfast, dinner, and free booze! Generally, most hotels have a fridge and microwave.
Welcome aboard!
08-13-2015, 01:33 PM
#16
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: PA34-200
Posts: 145
Pretty sick of hearing people spout off this "endless reserve", "3+ years on reserve" -bullsh!t-. (some nut from a few pages back posted that 3 year crap) Either they don't work here and are just parroting what they "heard", are completely disconnected from the truth of reserve time on the FO side, and/or are simply badmouthing the place in attempt to hurt the company.
For the month of September the most junior hard-line holders on the ERJ side are:
EWR- Feb 2014
DFW- Dec 2013
IAH- Sept 2013
ORD- Apr 2013
CLE- Sep 2013
Not quite "3+ years on reserve". Nonetheless, reserve times are extremely long compared to other regionals.
08-13-2015, 03:04 PM
#17
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Joined APC: Dec 2014
Posts: 362
Lets see.
For the month of September the most junior hard-line holders on the ERJ side are:
EWR- Feb 2014
DFW- Dec 2013
IAH- Sept 2013
ORD- Apr 2013
CLE- Sep 2013
Not quite "3+ years on reserve". Nonetheless, reserve times are extremely long compared to other regionals.
For the month of September the most junior hard-line holders on the ERJ side are:
EWR- Feb 2014
DFW- Dec 2013
IAH- Sept 2013
ORD- Apr 2013
CLE- Sep 2013
Not quite "3+ years on reserve". Nonetheless, reserve times are extremely long compared to other regionals.
08-14-2015, 09:46 AM
#18
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Joined APC: May 2009
Posts: 256
Don't study before starting the class, they will guide you. The training is 5 days of basic indoc, 8 days of systems, 3 days of GEN OPS and 10 sessions of simulator. You will have FTD sessions, a written test and oral/procedures exam. After all of that, finally, simulator. Don't think it will be fast because they give you some days off, go prepared to stay in training for 7 to 8 weeks. You will have opportunities to go home but I don't recommend, unless you have something urgent, because you will have low seniority and that can be a pain in the a@$% depending on what city you will commute from. If you need more info just PM me.
08-14-2015, 10:36 AM
#19
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,252
Lets see.
For the month of September the most junior hard-line holders on the ERJ side are:
EWR- Feb 2014
DFW- Dec 2013
IAH- Sept 2013
ORD- Apr 2013
CLE- Sep 2013
Not quite "3+ years on reserve". Nonetheless, reserve times are extremely long compared to other regionals.
For the month of September the most junior hard-line holders on the ERJ side are:
EWR- Feb 2014
DFW- Dec 2013
IAH- Sept 2013
ORD- Apr 2013
CLE- Sep 2013
Not quite "3+ years on reserve". Nonetheless, reserve times are extremely long compared to other regionals.
08-14-2015, 11:43 AM
#20
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Joined APC: May 2014
Position: right, left, right.....
Posts: 286
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