DCA - Airbus or 737?
06-08-2020, 10:02 PM
#51
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life sucks for the Junior right now. I may get the chop too ....don’t know I’m right at that magic 70% line....maybe if AirMicronesia gets angry enough at LUAL pilots to throw in the towel and retire early my job will be saved.
though I agree with why you may be sensitive to the OPs question you also need to realize that he/she is still going to be here flying jets. Their career is not on hold like ours maybe in the near future. They have every right to ask about QOL. You think the OP wants to be downgraded? You think the OP wants a pay cut? The OPs reality is just as ****ty as ours I gurantee they feel your pain.
though I agree with why you may be sensitive to the OPs question you also need to realize that he/she is still going to be here flying jets. Their career is not on hold like ours maybe in the near future. They have every right to ask about QOL. You think the OP wants to be downgraded? You think the OP wants a pay cut? The OPs reality is just as ****ty as ours I gurantee they feel your pain.
06-09-2020, 03:49 AM
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Not upset, its just tasteless. Why not go over the ual pilot forum where there is no handle to hide your name and ask? I'm guessing the pilots there won't be nearly as tactful as I was...It's so tone deaf it's astonishing, literally people (me included) waiting to see if we get furlough notices and someone who has been around at least a decade or more asking about the guppy or fifi?!? YGBSM, how is this even a question? I've never met a guppy pilot who would be on it if it wasn't for the schedule and flying.
By the way not sure it was you but the assumption that I am a CA being downgraded is incorrect not that it really all that relevant to the discussion in my view. Displaced from wide body FO to narrow body FO and haven’t flown either the bus or the guppy in my current domicile hence the reason for my post soliciting info.
Take care!
06-09-2020, 07:51 AM
#54
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joke right? Nothing inappropriate or insensitive about the OPs question... he/she has every right to try and make an informed choice based on others personal experiences. It sucks serious a$$ to be possibly furloughed... I get it... but don’t try and make the OP or anyone else feel responsible for the current situation. This sucks for all of us... some definitely more than others.
06-09-2020, 07:56 AM
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Being displaced to the narrow body and trying to decide which airplane to bid (FO). Live in Winchester, VA so trying to avoid trips that originate out of DCA and BWI. REALLY hate the 737 and hear from the Airbus guys that they love the bus. From what I can infer, flying is better on the 737 but the bus is the more pilot friendly, up to date way more comfortable airplane. The deciding factor for me will likely be the likelihood of being able to primarily fly out of Dulles so I am soliciting input from you folks who have been there, done that. I realize so many things have changed with flying but assuming things return to somewhat normal at some point, what say you? I will prob be mid level seniority (maybe worse depending on the number of furloughs - hopefully none). If it was just an airplane related decision I’d prob give the bus a whirl esp since we aren’t seat locked since I’ve spent time on the 737 and pretty much hated the airplane. But there are other factors here and not having to drive to DCA and BWI during early morning traffic is certainly a consideration. TIA!
I’m bidding 320 out of DCA in July (coming from 777 and one of first to retrain from 2007D)... the bid package has a lot of BWI and DCA flying... more than I thought. I hope this isn’t long term outlook for 320 DCA flying... I’m in similar boat on drive but closer to IAD thankfully than Winchester!
06-09-2020, 02:31 PM
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joke right? Nothing inappropriate or insensitive about the OPs question... he/she has every right to try and make an informed choice based on others personal experiences. It sucks serious a$$ to be possibly furloughed... I get it... but don’t try and make the OP or anyone else feel responsible for the current situation. This sucks for all of us... some definitely more than others.
It wasn’t a joke, but I was also being a Richard. The stress of the current situation was affecting my judgment. We all have problems, and it’s all relative. I hope the OP makes the best decision for his family and his QOL.
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