Another X Pilot hired at NJA

[StaticWick]

Thanks All for your input!

 

[Rip Vanwinkle]

Thread hijack, ignore if you're so inclined.

NJA sounds pretty great right now. Is this situation likely to continue for the foreseeable future (not just pay/QOL, but hiring and upgrade)? If so, any suggestions for a low end freight dog career progression chart that ends at NJA (or another frac, I suppose)? Obviously, I could go to a regional and get a lot of turbine SIC while making peanuts, but are there other options? I know some guys get these mysterious Citation/Lear jobs with a few hundred multi, but I've never seen one. For the sake of argument, say we're talking about a guy with 2000TT and 300 multi, all piston. What to do?

Regards,
Rip

 

[RNObased]

Also, I've been searching threads about the company credit card vs. the
amex hilton platinum. What do you all think? I'm leaning towards the company
credit card because it seems like you get airline miles vs. more hotel points
that have bad transfer rates. I don't know which to do.

With direct deposit available to all crews, beware before you go with the company CC. I looked at it, however didn't want to do the accounting for the company that needed to be done to submit the expense reports.

Do what you want, but I would think long and hard about the great card from the company.

 

[jtf]

I have been using the company card for 2 1/2 months and I already have $10,000 spent on it (all company- no personal expenses). I would have had another $2500 on it if I got it right away and used it for my training hotel stays. I want the airline miles and those miles go towards any airline, but not into any airlines frequent flier accounts. You need to get the full amount on your card for the ticket- I believe 25000 for restricted domestic roundtrip and 35000 for less restrictions. I plan on cashing out the ticket as soon as possible and then going to the HH Amex (I've already got it and use it for everything that isn't a company expense). You can change cards, but if you use the company card you have to use it and not any other cards unless you chose to get rid of the card- which is allowed at any time.

Hotels are pretty expensive on a trip and I'll pay for the airline if I have to since the hotel nights would cost more anyway. I've looked around and it seems that the best card for airlines might be the Starwood Amex. We very rarely stay in Sheratons or other Starwood hotels, but when you do cash in your points I believe you get an extra 5000 points when you get to either 20000 or 25000. HH Amex is an aweful card for airline, but awesome for free hotels night with all our Hilton stays. Congrats on the job.

 

[JustInfo]

I see a lot of gripes about "doing the company accounting for them" but it really isn't that big of deal. I don't see it as much different than filling out the paper report and mailing it in. My typing is better than my handwriting however, maybe that is part of the reason!

 

[ozzman]

Con Grats, its all good, company CC good too, THE XL HAS BEEN VERY VERY GOOD TO ME!

 

[E170Driver]

Congrats Hopalong! I interview 6/21-22. Anything I need to know? Hope to see you in the X.

 

[hopalong]

Thanks ozzman and E170 Driver. E170, pm me w/ any questions you may have.

 

[xpdriver]

OZ - What big can's you have!!

Of all the NJA guys I see on the road the X guys seem to be the most beat up after a long day. The 800 seems to be the Gentleman’s a/c - not much baggage, shorter hops, benefit of an APU.

Baja.

They still bring alot of bags to the 800. Well i flew 37 hrs last tour, Gentlemans a/c, not anymore. About 4 years ago,YES. now we work like everybody else. But not as much as the X or XL..