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As for the 700 renewals, it is my understanding that they were talking about 6-12 months extensions only - to basically dovetail into the 175 delivery schedule. So we are not talking about a multiyear agreement.
As for buyers remorse, I can believe that UA regrets renewing some 700 with Mesa and GoJets but that was well before ours came up.
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Non-reserve line bidding is more complicated since PBS builds lines according to a "global solution" and more or less simply tries to prevent having uncovered trips at the end of the run, and could not care less that you bid the weekend of your wedding off in all seven layers. So if you're junior, you can't even depend on getting every midweek off in a month (particularly if a holiday falls mid-week). You can't depend on being able to get 4-on 3-off every week. You definitely won't get weekends off. For this reason, many junior pilots who could hold a line choose to bid reserve if the reserve line fits their outside of work life schedule better.
Either way, outside of irregular operations where you get stuck somewhere due to weather or maintenance, your schedule of days off shouldn't change without you choosing to. They can displace you for training another pilot, or reflow you within the footprint of your trip, but that's a whole other novel.
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Moving to ORD 01/07 after sim and looking for a studio/1bedroom place for my wife and I, under $900/month.
We were thinking along the blue line/N Milwaukee between Logan Square and Noble Square.
Just wondering if anyone has any comments good or bad on this area, recommendations on other good areas (without a car) and if anyone has/knows of a place to rent here, even if short term.
Thank you!
We were thinking along the blue line/N Milwaukee between Logan Square and Noble Square.
Just wondering if anyone has any comments good or bad on this area, recommendations on other good areas (without a car) and if anyone has/knows of a place to rent here, even if short term.
Thank you!
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I'm currently having a tough time choosing between my regional options. I'd like a base not on the coast, preferably in the Midwest. ORD is top of my list, mostly due to proximity to family (and a big hub, so easy to get to family in distant states).
I see a lot of people going to Skywest, but I think I'm missing something, because I don't see the huge draw. Could you guys help me out? Correct me if I'm wrong on these, and add anything I'm missing.
Pro:
ORD base that's (somewhat?) junior?
Not the best, nowhere near the worse, upgrade times
No union fees(?)
Potentially longer legs from ORD base(?)
Cons:
Pay. Unless you guys are getting credited considerably more than minimum, I make more Flight Instructing. Paying considerably less than a number of other airlines.
I didn't write down everything I've read, but the general feeling I remember was that everything was pretty average (work rules and so forth).
I see a lot of people going to Skywest, but I think I'm missing something, because I don't see the huge draw. Could you guys help me out? Correct me if I'm wrong on these, and add anything I'm missing.
Pro:
ORD base that's (somewhat?) junior?
Not the best, nowhere near the worse, upgrade times
No union fees(?)
Potentially longer legs from ORD base(?)
Cons:
Pay. Unless you guys are getting credited considerably more than minimum, I make more Flight Instructing. Paying considerably less than a number of other airlines.
I didn't write down everything I've read, but the general feeling I remember was that everything was pretty average (work rules and so forth).
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Moving to ORD 01/07 after sim and looking for a studio/1bedroom place for my wife and I, under $900/month.
We were thinking along the blue line/N Milwaukee between Logan Square and Noble Square.
Just wondering if anyone has any comments good or bad on this area, recommendations on other good areas (without a car) and if anyone has/knows of a place to rent here, even if short term.
Thank you!
We were thinking along the blue line/N Milwaukee between Logan Square and Noble Square.
Just wondering if anyone has any comments good or bad on this area, recommendations on other good areas (without a car) and if anyone has/knows of a place to rent here, even if short term.
Thank you!
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Moving to ORD 01/07 after sim and looking for a studio/1bedroom place for my wife and I, under $900/month.
We were thinking along the blue line/N Milwaukee between Logan Square and Noble Square.
Just wondering if anyone has any comments good or bad on this area, recommendations on other good areas (without a car) and if anyone has/knows of a place to rent here, even if short term.
Thank you!
We were thinking along the blue line/N Milwaukee between Logan Square and Noble Square.
Just wondering if anyone has any comments good or bad on this area, recommendations on other good areas (without a car) and if anyone has/knows of a place to rent here, even if short term.
Thank you!
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You will easily be able to get ORD. With airlines that have a union, you don't start paying dues until 2nd year anyway. ORD leg lengths range from going to 84 miles to MKE to flights to Texas, SLC. ORD trips pretty much cover the entire country. With pay, you should consider 2nd year pay and beyond that. We get bonuses too. I'd say we have decent work rules despite not having a union.
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