BEEF SUPREME
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LOL WUT
Skywest Questions
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WAtreefifekaybeck
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Also confirmed with him that it is a joke..... He also called me "Bruh". If I was the Chief writing that email, I would want to go back to the University of Pheonix and get my money back. Well, at least for the English classes!
BrettInLJ
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Definitely not a bad thing to see that type of flying going to the mainline. Any best guesses though on the long term outlook for SFO on the CRJ vs. ERJ? As someone approaching the hours to apply for Skywest that lives in San Francisco, I'm obviously quite interested in the prospect of not commuting to another base after a year or two at a more junior base like ORD, even if it means sitting reserve.
ERJ... United doesn't want the 700s anymore, we still have tons of 200s running around, but from what I hear there hasn't been much movement on it out west from what I understand, and honestly who knows what could happen with AWAC bringing more of them into the equation. I'd go to the ERJ and just accept you may not get SFO off the bat but probably will sooner than later.
BEEF SUPREME
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Just do what I did. Plan on living in ORD. Hope for SFO. I'm in my 2nd month of reserve at ORD. I'm planning on being here through July. Then hopefully back to SFO.
For someone hired now I'd plan on at least 3-6 months in ORD.
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tcco94
Future GTA VI Pilot
I've done that commute a few times and it wasn't terribly awful. The time zone difference was pretty bad going out but going home made it nice.
BEEF SUPREME
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There aren't many lines that start after 1600. Regardless I didn't want to commute to reserve. I should at least have a line by August. Hopefully SFO reserve by the time snow starts up at ORD. But like I said I'd plan on ORD for at least 6 months and making life as least painful as possible given that.
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BrettInLJ
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Moving is not an option given the spouse works here (and will be making a lot more $ than a first year FO). I know either way while on reserve it would feel like I was living there in the crashpad. Per what @tcco94 said about the commute, it may not be ideal, however the prospect of eventually being based at home could be a good trade off for that first year of commuting. In the meantime, I just need to get those hours so I can apply for the job.
BEEF SUPREME
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Moving is not an option given the spouse works here (and will be making a lot more $ than a first year FO). I know either way while on reserve it would feel like I was living there in the crashpad. Per what @tcco94 said about the commute, it may not be ideal, however the prospect of eventually being based at home could be a good trade off for that first year of commuting. In the meantime, I just need to get those hours so I can apply for the job.
I'm not complaining (but I've already been accused of it [emoji23]). Living in ORD on reserve is a great QOL. I moved the wife and kid out here and we've been spending a lot of time together.
If you are commuting it will be much different. With periods of only 3 days off at times you will be burning up a day on either end to get home. So 2 days of commuting to be home for one day.
I like to do things the easy way I guess.
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The time to get to the West coast is pretty quick on the ERJ. People have gotten SFO and SEA before they finished IOE in the last couple months. I would be surprised if anyone had to spend more than 2 months in ORD that wanted to be out west.
BEEF SUPREME
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I hope you're right! I have had my SFO standing bid in for quite some time now. Fingers crossed
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tcco94
Future GTA VI Pilot
Can you pm me the email or how to contact them? Tried to email them searching payroll which just led to a huge group online and no response. Tried calling and only getting voice mails and no call backs.
T-Swift
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I talked to a lady supposedly in charge of this within Payroll. She said Russ is working on it. Also, she referenced the last email that Russ sent out regarding this, and didn't have much to add, at all.
Said if we don't see anything next paycheck call and see where the status is.. [emoji58]
I have the extension # at home and will post it later.
Edit: I can't read, apparently, and so this reply is about the LOM reimbursement..
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tcco94
Future GTA VI Pilot
Well I had a separate question to payroll about medical reimbursement.
Also, do trips on day offs pay their credit even if I don't break? I was told it would. Looks like I just got my normal 38 hrs.
tcco94
Future GTA VI Pilot
It's all 36.50 no matter what equipment year 1 and your anniversary date is the day you started class.
Cory Trevor
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Hire date and yes everyone makes the same year 1 regardless of the plane
skatergeek
Beet Farmer
If you are on RSV, trips you fly on your day off go on top of guarantee. Ask your payroll person.
SWOL->operations->crew info->support exts. That has all the names, numbers and hours of the random people you might need to get a hold of some day.
Autothrust Blue
Welcome aboard the Washington State Ferries
This, primarily, is how I make my money, along with the volunteer-on-a-day-off language. Since I live in base, I can sit reserve, not work, turn around and do junior man.