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01-25-2017, 04:21 PM
#5441
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Joined APC: Dec 2016
Position: 737 First Officer
Posts: 71
I'm a new hire transitioning to 121 from the military, so pardon the ignorance. When a pilot upgrades to captain do you enter the Captain pay scales based on your total time with the company? Including FO time? For example, if you upgrade after 3 years of being an FO do you enter the pay scale as a 3 year Captain?
01-25-2017, 05:05 PM
#5442
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 2,612
I'm a new hire transitioning to 121 from the military, so pardon the ignorance. When a pilot upgrades to captain do you enter the Captain pay scales based on your total time with the company? Including FO time? For example, if you upgrade after 3 years of being an FO do you enter the pay scale as a 3 year Captain?
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01-25-2017, 05:23 PM
#5443
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 53
Hi guys, I'm wondering how reserve life will be and had a few questions. How many days per week on average could I expect to be on reserve? 4 or 5? or maybe as much as 6?
How easy is it to drop/trade reserve days? I'm assuming it depends on current staffing levels but does anyone have an estimate for the current conditions in DTW?
How easy is it to drop/trade reserve days? I'm assuming it depends on current staffing levels but does anyone have an estimate for the current conditions in DTW?
01-25-2017, 07:51 PM
#5444
Endless Reserve
Joined APC: Nov 2012
Position: E190 FO
Posts: 386
Hi guys, I'm wondering how reserve life will be and had a few questions. How many days per week on average could I expect to be on reserve? 4 or 5? or maybe as much as 6?
How easy is it to drop/trade reserve days? I'm assuming it depends on current staffing levels but does anyone have an estimate for the current conditions in DTW?
How easy is it to drop/trade reserve days? I'm assuming it depends on current staffing levels but does anyone have an estimate for the current conditions in DTW?
4, 5, 6 days on reserve duty. Drop reserve days only if you call in sick/emergency; trading reserve days is legal, yet very rarely allowed. Junior bases, including DTW vary year round
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01-26-2017, 02:15 AM
#5445
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2013
Position: 175 CA
Posts: 1,544
Hi guys, I'm wondering how reserve life will be and had a few questions. How many days per week on average could I expect to be on reserve? 4 or 5? or maybe as much as 6?
How easy is it to drop/trade reserve days? I'm assuming it depends on current staffing levels but does anyone have an estimate for the current conditions in DTW?
How easy is it to drop/trade reserve days? I'm assuming it depends on current staffing levels but does anyone have an estimate for the current conditions in DTW?
01-26-2017, 08:16 AM
#5446
New Hire
Joined APC: Jan 2017
Posts: 2
Having worked freight (2 companies) and as a current airline FO, I couldn't imagine going back to freight. But that was MY situation. There are many freight gigs that are golden handcuffs like yours with great schedules, good freight mx, and fine enough pay. My two freight jobs offered none of that and SkyWest has been a major QOL and income boost (even as an FO).
caution: upgrade time is relatively quick these days and even if you manage to get a two year upgrade your progression as a captain will be slow. Meaning you will min days off, non-commutable, the worst trips for a while.
But I was used to flying freight with one full day off a week, and another 24/on-call, the airlines felt like the part-time job. Now it feels normal
caution: upgrade time is relatively quick these days and even if you manage to get a two year upgrade your progression as a captain will be slow. Meaning you will min days off, non-commutable, the worst trips for a while.
But I was used to flying freight with one full day off a week, and another 24/on-call, the airlines felt like the part-time job. Now it feels normal
Thanks for your input, WesternSkies. The golden handcuffs comment was spot on.
I wish you all the best and hope to see you in the skies.
01-26-2017, 11:26 AM
#5447
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 53
Typical reserve is 4, sometimes 5. I've only ever had 6 of the schedule from this month had a few at end and next month starts with a few. Changing reserve is difficult and only allowed if it doesn't affect coverage in the bucket during those days. You'll probably hold a line pretty quick in DTW.
01-26-2017, 11:31 AM
#5448
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2015
Position: Guppy Gear Slinger
Posts: 1,990
Thanks for your response. Is it possible to pick up a trip posted by someone else to modify the reserve days? For example if I was scheduled for reserve Wednesday through Sunday, could I pick up a 4 day trip that starts on the Friday and get dropped from the Wednesday and Thursday reserve?
01-26-2017, 11:44 AM
#5449
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 2,612
Thanks for your response. Is it possible to pick up a trip posted by someone else to modify the reserve days? For example if I was scheduled for reserve Wednesday through Sunday, could I pick up a 4 day trip that starts on the Friday and get dropped from the Wednesday and Thursday reserve?
01-26-2017, 08:45 PM
#5450
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Joined APC: Mar 2016
Position: 737
Posts: 62
Former skywester here, from what I remember I used to ask myself "will this cause crew support even the most minuscule amount of work or effort?" If the answer was yes, you might as well not even call them.
Thanks for your response. Is it possible to pick up a trip posted by someone else to modify the reserve days? For example if I was scheduled for reserve Wednesday through Sunday, could I pick up a 4 day trip that starts on the Friday and get dropped from the Wednesday and Thursday reserve?
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