MCO QOL
08-10-2023, 03:23 PM
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MCO QOL
Hello! Hoping any MCO pilots can share their typical schedule and QOL! Have a class date and I hope to get MCO out of training as I live in South Florida. Would like to hear what it’s like. Thanks in advance.
08-10-2023, 05:09 PM
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In a nutshell, per the company, pilot QOL is no benefit to the company.
08-10-2023, 07:13 PM
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08-11-2023, 03:45 AM
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Way to be almost helpful...
We are getting NH into MCO. SO if you do get, you'll get 1 or more months of a hard line, then onto a month or 2 of weekend reserve, then a month or 2 of blank lines, then weekend hard lines.
Thats if the current trends continue.
If you live within 1.5 hours of MCO reserve is easy. If you live 2 plus away it gets to be a pain.
I live over in Tampa and occasionally commute up to BWI or MDW because I get sick of I4. YMMV.
But yes, pilot QOL is of no benefit to the company.
We are getting NH into MCO. SO if you do get, you'll get 1 or more months of a hard line, then onto a month or 2 of weekend reserve, then a month or 2 of blank lines, then weekend hard lines.
Thats if the current trends continue.
If you live within 1.5 hours of MCO reserve is easy. If you live 2 plus away it gets to be a pain.
I live over in Tampa and occasionally commute up to BWI or MDW because I get sick of I4. YMMV.
But yes, pilot QOL is of no benefit to the company.
08-11-2023, 04:25 AM
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Seems optimistic. Blanks + reserve are probably 30% of the lines? So in as soon as 3 months you can hold a hard line in a base always been "top-heavy"?
08-11-2023, 05:26 AM
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Given the continued stalling in negotiations that I’m hearing about, this is good advice.
I think company negotiators might be under the impression that the NMB’s “expected” answer at this time, is a win for them. I feel it’s more of a win for Delta, United, and American. And, if people bail, they aren’t doing it because of negotiations “fatigue.” They’re doing it because of timing and the prospect of a better overall career.
I think company negotiators might be under the impression that the NMB’s “expected” answer at this time, is a win for them. I feel it’s more of a win for Delta, United, and American. And, if people bail, they aren’t doing it because of negotiations “fatigue.” They’re doing it because of timing and the prospect of a better overall career.
08-11-2023, 02:08 PM
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Way to be almost helpful...
We are getting NH into MCO. SO if you do get, you'll get 1 or more months of a hard line, then onto a month or 2 of weekend reserve, then a month or 2 of blank lines, then weekend hard lines.
Thats if the current trends continue.
If you live within 1.5 hours of MCO reserve is easy. If you live 2 plus away it gets to be a pain.
I live over in Tampa and occasionally commute up to BWI or MDW because I get sick of I4. YMMV.
But yes, pilot QOL is of no benefit to the company.
We are getting NH into MCO. SO if you do get, you'll get 1 or more months of a hard line, then onto a month or 2 of weekend reserve, then a month or 2 of blank lines, then weekend hard lines.
Thats if the current trends continue.
If you live within 1.5 hours of MCO reserve is easy. If you live 2 plus away it gets to be a pain.
I live over in Tampa and occasionally commute up to BWI or MDW because I get sick of I4. YMMV.
But yes, pilot QOL is of no benefit to the company.
08-11-2023, 02:41 PM
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Way to be almost helpful...
We are getting NH into MCO. SO if you do get, you'll get 1 or more months of a hard line, then onto a month or 2 of weekend reserve, then a month or 2 of blank lines, then weekend hard lines.
Thats if the current trends continue.
If you live within 1.5 hours of MCO reserve is easy. If you live 2 plus away it gets to be a pain.
I live over in Tampa and occasionally commute up to BWI or MDW because I get sick of I4. YMMV.
But yes, pilot QOL is of no benefit to the company.
We are getting NH into MCO. SO if you do get, you'll get 1 or more months of a hard line, then onto a month or 2 of weekend reserve, then a month or 2 of blank lines, then weekend hard lines.
Thats if the current trends continue.
If you live within 1.5 hours of MCO reserve is easy. If you live 2 plus away it gets to be a pain.
I live over in Tampa and occasionally commute up to BWI or MDW because I get sick of I4. YMMV.
But yes, pilot QOL is of no benefit to the company.
This is COMPLETELY INACCURATE. I’ve been Orlando based for my entire first year at SWA. I’ve not held a “hard line” a single month.
Reserve - 5 months
Blank lines ever since then. Had a line in the blanks for 2 months.
Now with the amount of new hires coming in I’m being pushed down in seniority because they get a hard line their first month, I’m back to reserve/ bottom blank holder.
Perhaps the times will change but I wouldn’t count on holding a line in your first year in Orlando.
That being said I just moved to LAS base and I have a Tues Wed Thurs line with 18 days off. 1 year anniversary in a few days…
08-11-2023, 04:37 PM
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if you look at CWA. go to displays, crew member assignments, leave the name part blank and just put MCO, FO you will get all mco, fos. Just pick a random guy or two with a number close to what you want to know and look at his schedule. And while you are online, fill out an AA app. This is not a happy place.
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