CS 2 hour rule

[igneousy2]

I was wondering how strict CS was with the 2 hour rule...

If I get the job at CS I was planning to move in with the inlaws initially. I did a check on their address and...

It is 2 hours and 8 minutes according to mapquest
2 hours and 7 minutes according to google
2 hours and 1 minute according to yahoo.

Additionally it is 1 hour and 59 minutes from the airport back to their house according to Yahoo.

I was based in BOS as an FO with a regional a few years ago and I did this drive numerous times and it never took me longer than 1 hour and 30 minutes even with traffic. I have a feeling the traffic assumptions these sites use are based on mid-day...not on early morning driving that it would be if you were trying to make the first flight out of your base.

on a seperate subject - I am currently not residing within 2 hours of a CS domicile, is this going to hold me up getting hired or can I start and then move once I complete training.

Thanks

 

[igneousy2]

New info...

AAA.com puts the time at 1 hour and 59 minutes TO BOS. Does this mean I'm all good or are they going to run their own check on their own software/site.

Thanks again

 

[G100driver]

Get the job first. Do not sweat the little stuff.

If anyone asks, turn in the AAA info and talk to CP if anyone gives you crap.

 

[learflyer]

I thought it was 90 mins anyway? 2 hrs now?

 

[Sparse]

New info...

AAA.com puts the time at 1 hour and 59 minutes TO BOS. Does this mean I'm all good or are they going to run their own check on their own software/site.

Thanks again

From what I know, any map program that produces a drive of 120 minutes or less will be accepted. I would say AAA would be ok.

 

[paulsalem]

Igneousy2,

From my experience most of those mapping sites' times are longer than what it really takes. Just to be sure I'd actually go drive it. I dont know what CS policy is, but I'd assume they're not going to care what aaa.com website says, all they care about is do you get there within 2 hours.

Also, what if traffic is bad, if it takes you 1:55 normally, then you'll probably end up late.

 

[Sparse]

Igneousy2,

From my experience most of those mapping sites' times are longer than what it really takes. Just to be sure I'd actually go drive it. I dont know what CS policy is, but I'd assume they're not going to care what aaa.com website says, all they care about is do you get there within 2 hours.

Also, what if traffic is bad, if it takes you 1:55 normally, then you'll probably end up late.

I don't know how much you know about CS, but they only accept the times from a mapping program. I wouldn't waste my time driving it. I guess if the hiring guys had personal experiance with a certain drive they may accept it but most of the time, the mapping program is used.

 

[The Great One]

hope you're over 40 years old with over 4000 hours
unless you're a woman
otherwise, no job for you !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[paulsalem]

I don't know how much you know about CS, but they only accept the times from a mapping program. I wouldn't waste my time driving it. I guess if the hiring guys had personal experiance with a certain drive they may accept it but most of the time, the mapping program is used.

I have know pretty much nothing about CS. I didn't know they operated that way.

I guess that works out well for Igneousy2 then.

Thanks for correcting me.

-Paul

 

[SKYLAWYER]

hope you're over 40 years old with over 4000 hours
unless you're a woman
otherwise, no job for you !!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry I don't even come close to fitting that profile and I'll be in Indoc on the 28th. Just apply and hope for the best,it works out sometimes.