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I was just hired (still in training) and there are currently 39 people senior to me who have a bid in for NYC M88 Captain. I know some people will change their bid when they know they can hold it, but compare that with over 200 senior to me bidding for ATL M88 Captain and you get the picture that not many want to go to NYC. I'd bet we'll see some of the early 07 hires holding it in 09 if they want to go to NYC.
So the DAL flying will remain at least 51%? Will it get higher than 51%?
Ok skippy...
You keep telling yourself that.....I guess optimism isn't a tested trait in the interview process, but naivity should be.
Keep on dreaming it but don't bank on it happening.......economy set to nosedive here shortly, flying slows down, Delta can add 'ORDERED' jets (RJ's), mainline gets adjusted and words like "headcount" and "rightsize" get tossed around like candy.....are retirements going to save the masses???....nope!! They are all gone.....check the future retirement lists......so where does that leave you??
Not sure, but you can bet that a guy 95 percent down on the list won't be a Captain!!
Take it easy there Lumberg. I didn't say it would happen I said I'd bet it would happen. I can't factor an economic downturn into what I'm looking at because I don't know if or when one will happen. If you have that info I'm sure you would be better off working on Wall Street than at Delta. Just because you weren't able to upgrade in under a decade doesn't mean guys getting hired right now won't. Getting hired during the beginning of a hiring wave has almost always led to the fastest upgrade times. I'll still bet we'll see upgrades in NYC go very junior in 2009. You may be right, but we'll just have to wait until 09 so we'll leave it at that.
stlflyguy... how far out are you from recall? I ask because I firmly believe we will be through the whole furloughed list by fall/winter 2008 and hiring off the street in 2009. If that holds true, you will be back before the end of next year and pulling in about $108/hr (MD80) or even higher if you pull a 737/767/300 bid in recall class. Also, factor in the fact that you will upgrade under Supp CC (if you choose to do so) in a relatively shorter period of time than usual.
good luck.
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