Originally Posted by 30WestEst

In a similar situation and looking into it as much information as possible. Currently have CJO at both (and SW). For some background, I’m separating from the military and am lining up a guard job in Nashville where all of mine and my wife’s family is from. I’ve started a pro/cons list but would love to add more into what im missing as I’m new into this. Like everyone I’m sure, I’d like to get to a point of flying min trips a month and almost 2 legs a day. Thanks!

UA
Pros: Widebody options quickly, good seniority progression,
Cons: Commuting (5 mainline flights/day max to most bases)
Retirements: 6,500 (10 years) 10,000 (20 years)

DL
Pros: Widebody options (eventually) 1 hr flight to ATL with 10 mainline flights/day, can drive in a pinch (4 hrs)
Cons: Missed hiring wave, lower seniority progression, Commuting but driveable.
Retirements: 5,200 (10 years) 7,300 (20 years)

SW
Pros: No Commute, Can drop schedule.
Cons: 737 and 2-3 legs/day for the next 30 years, no option for widebody, stovepipe upgrade to CA

Originally Posted by ThumbsUp

Not all of your pro/cons are correct, but it really doesn’t matter. Don’t commute. You’ll make less money probably at SWA long term, but at that point it’s really just a difference of how much you’ll die with.

Originally Posted by 30WestEst

I’d love to know what I missed.

The money aspect really doesn’t concern me, they all pay well. It’s job satisfaction and enjoying the flying I’d be doing that is my number 1.

Originally Posted by RustyShacklferd

you can’t drop anything at SWA. There is no actually function to drop a trip. Can trade or giveaway to another pilot only.

Originally Posted by ShoutVFR

Hey everyone! I'm in a pretty good spot right now and was looking for a little bit of help...

I'm 23 and just past 1500TT (~750 turbine ~220TPIC in a PC12) and am an FO for Frontier. I live in Denver and intend to stay in the Denver metro area long term. Could maybe do NorCal/Eastern Cal in the mtns but otherwise I'm pretty firmly planted here. I went to OBAP last August and am planning on LPA next week and RTAG next month. There's no doubt in my mind UA is the best place for me long term. As far as I'm aware United is the best place to head right now to catch what's left of the retirement wave, and with my roots in Denver having the TC here will be nice when it comes time for recurrent + if I ever decide to become a sim instructor. That all said, due to my OBAP attendance I have an interview date with Delta in the coming weeks. Assuming I don't fumble it... WWYD?

I'm finally living in a domicile where I'm happy, no longer abused by a 135 and I'm getting paid well + driving to work for F9. At DAL I'll be a permanent commuter, I'll gain (less than UA/AA) seniority for about 5-10 years before largely stagnating until I'm at least 50, and I'll likely never see WBFO or even NBCA (without commuting to NYC) until I'm in my 40s at the earliest. I recognize there are plenty of people who are age 35+ before they get the call and are permanent commuters and have happy, long careers with Delta, but if United is ultimately my goal could taking the (potential) Delta offer and starting class with them hurt my chances of hopping over to UA? While I'm glad Delta is okay with my lower logbook times, if UA isn't I worry that I could potentially shoot myself in the foot going to new hire class in ATL and not building flight time for 2-3mo that would otherwise qualify me for a United interview. On the other hand, who turns down a (potential) job offer with a legacy carrier? I could always turn it down, not get my UA interview and get "stuck" at F9. Not the end of the world, but I'd much rather commute to SLC for DAL than fly DEN-TPA redeyes at F9 the rest of my career.

Thoughts?
Questions?
Insults?

Thanks, y'all

Originally Posted by 30WestEst

I’d love to know what I missed.

The money aspect really doesn’t concern me, they all pay well. It’s job satisfaction and enjoying the flying I’d be doing that is my number 1.

Originally Posted by Otterbox

Go to the RTAG convention and sign up for a UAL onsite interview.
If you’ve met United at OBAP and they haven’t called, updating your application with Delta should make you more enticing. 23 and 1500TT is your restriction on your ATP removed yet? That could be the issue.

Originally Posted by ShoutVFR

Never got a restricted ATP. Qualified w 1440ish and a bunch of FFS time (135/142). Went to OBAP (was below 1500 but had unrestricted ATP at the time) went to LPA (above 1500 but too recent to say whether it helped or not) and I have an RTAG ticket. On-site interview slots closed Sept 9th ish but I’ll still be there with logbooks ready to interview

Originally Posted by Twincezzna

So you have a fresh A320 type barely off IOE with only 1500 hours? Other than that you just have single engine time and Delta already wants to interview you?? Wow