Usa 3000

[737Runner]

I have been notified by e-mail for an interview in October. Does USA 3000 pay gaurentee during training? What about Hotel and/or Per diem? Also where is training done at? In-house or contracted out (ie. Miami). Anything else positive or negative fire away. At least I will be living in base, I am sure that will help QOL.

 

[Wino]

Where do you live. Some of the bases (Like new york) a new hire today will most likely NEVER hold as it has several people senior enough to be captains in other bases that refuse to commute.

That should tell you how bad it is if you don't actually live in your base.

Cheers
Wino

 

[fly low]

What bases do they have? Which are junior?

Thanks

 

[mynameisjim]

From http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/major-national-lcc/usa_3000.html

A wonderful resource.

ORD
STL
CLE
DTW
BWI
PIT
PHL
NYC
RSW

 

[Jiminmem]

How junior is DTW? How is life there? Treated fairly? Good crews? What are min days off? Just curious, live in the DTW area and interested.

 

[joeyfly55]

i also was called up for the interview. how likely will we be laid off come April 2007? He mentioned that in the phone call. Good company?

 

[Jiminmem]

I got a similar message and very curious myself. It sounds like temporary work, so a little nervous. So, just curious if anyone had any info?

 

[pilotyip]

Every aviation job is temporary work

 

[Wino]

You are probably better off getting laid off in the sping (and it will happen)

The airline does NOT have CASS, and apparently has no intention of getting CASS or we would have it by now. So in the spring after the busy season everyone gets pushed backwards and reshuffled from base to base, and now you get to commute to ft meyers or St. louis or cle or somewhere without cass.

The PBS system is constantly manipulated by our head of scheduling so that you will be working day on day off. random reserve days will be placed in the middle of any groups of days off you might have. We have no long call, you have to be IN base for that one reserve day.

IF you are senior enough to hold the city you live, not so bad, even downright enjoyable at times. If you commute forget it.

If you know someone here have him/her show you the base bids. Don't look at the winter bases to figure out if you want to come. Look at the summer base before the extra winter aircraft is added, because that will determine where you end up in the spring, assuming you survive the anual furlough...

There are some commuters here who are happy. They are the senior person in their base. For them PBS works well. For the junior person in a base its a nightmare (unless you hate your family... then its heaven...)

Cheers
Wino

 

[MED]

How junior is ORD?