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Pro's---- Our bases are in places where cost of living is cheaper which is really nice. However all this could change with the FAA Rest Rules coming.
Con's---- Many bases aren't in major Cities so you are looking at a hard time or basically a 2 leg commute. But you said you're gonna live in base.... So you'll be fine.

As a new Hire I'd say CHO or ROA might be best....

Good Luck..
 
I was Allegheny and left right before the merger in 04. All the bases we had at ALG are closed except MDT. If I had stayed for the merger I would have bid ROA (and moved from my base in SYR) as it was the most junior at the time and I would have been close to a line as a CA. I considered EWN also to be close to surfing on the coast.

If I were you I'd go ROA as (from what I understand from friend still at PDT) it is the largest (or second to SBY) and most junior. You should have no problem living in ROA on 1st year pay. Just my 2 cents.
 
With the hiring and upgrades finally starting to ramp up I'd imagine you could probably hold a line in any base reasonably quickly.
 
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Anywhere but EWN. You don't wanna get paired up with Surf.:D
 
ROA is a pretty decent town, I have lived here since 2008, and I am interviewing on the 9th and hopefully will be sitting reserve at-home sometime late this spring.
 
That's epic. Can't believe I hadn't seen that before. There's a few out there like that. 3000 hours in the right seat at PDT and I had of those right before I bailed. Amazing how CRM improves when you tell someone like that to go F themselves (diplomatically of course).
 
Oh man Kaman, that's rough.... Don't expect to be on reserve too long. But PDT will be lucky to have a guy like you. Enjoy the monster!
 
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That's epic. Can't believe I hadn't seen that before. There's a few out there like that. 3000 hours in the right seat at PDT and I had of those right before I bailed. Amazing how CRM improves when you tell someone like that to go F themselves (diplomatically of course).
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Did you see at the :50 mark! Damn FE Fred flipped me off!!!!!
 
WSurf said:
Did you see at the :50 mark! Damn FE Fred flipped me off!!!!!
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My entire office saw that. When I started laughing they all came over to see what was so funny.

Kaman, best of luck to you. Reserve will suck, even living in base. Once you're holding a line I think you'll enjoy it. You already know the airplane is fun to fly.

Roanoke crews were great when I was there. I commuted to ROA and thought it was the worst form of airline induced torture possible. If I lived in base I'm pretty sure I'd have enjoyed the airline a lot more. Even with the crap that gets thrown at you from scheduling, I had a blast with everyone I worked with.
 
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Housing costs at ROA are some of the lowest I have seen in years and the weather is moderate. I lived in South Carolina and the summer heat is oppressive and have lived up in New England, too cold, too much traffic and a much higher cost of living.
Some areas around Roanoke such as Montvale or Thaxton are only 25 to 30 minutes from ROA via a 4 lane highway RT 460 and have a good country feel to it. Beautiful views of the Blue Ridge mountains and low property taxes and low volumes of traffic.
I have been here for 11 years and I don't regret the move. I live in Bedford which is about 45 to 50 minutes from ROA and its a straight shot on 460.
Hope this helps.
 
If you ever can get a hold of it, "Hey, let's beat Southwest" is a very funny "what-not-to-do" CRM-wise video that I have seen. Also, Pinnacle recently finished one and uses in their CRM program that isn't too far off the mark of some of the stuff that can go on out on the line. They compiled a video using a dramatization of your basic nightmare CRM/TEM scenario and used comic relief to good effect to get the message across without everyone going into a post-lunch food coma watching it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr-mNgbvfas

NOT Pinnacle CRM! But comical never the less!!!
 

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