MidAtlantic Captain Positions At 01/99 DOH

[WSurf]

Well said, and Good Luck!!!

 

[BoilerUP]

Classy, very classy. A breath of fresh air on this board.

Best of luck with your (mine, everybody's) future in this industry.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

Furloughed,


I know what you mean. 3 years ago I would have jumped at one of the J4J offers, but after being out of the airline biz for a while I am seeing the regionals for what they are.

Flying Corporate I am actually (gasp!!) seeing my kid grow up!! And I have been home for the past 3 Christmas, and Thanksgiving holidays.....something that I had missed every year for the previous 7 years. And to top it off the pay is much better than any of the regionals. So like you, instead of jumping at one of the so called "good deals" I find myself wondering how they are actually getting anyone to fly those things for the wages offered! Although it appears that there are darn few takers for the job from anybody that has anykind of experience. Mostly just the older guys that were furloughed later down the line with 10 or 12 years in at U and have not found anything better yet.

Yet everyday I see the kids coming through that think 60 grand is a fortune to fly left seat in an RJ and be gone away from your home and family for 200 + days a year. And they are willing to pay 100k to learn how to do a job that has a starting wage of 18 k.

Strange how it came to this, considering that your average motivated high school student makes better money than that working part time after school.

So like you, barring any unforseen events I will not be accepting any of their generous offers, I prefer working somewhere that actually appreciates the experience I have and is not just looking for a warm body.

 

[On Your Six]

Furloughedagain,

Well said. Your post was very profound - I think we are all looking for a little security and sometimes we rush to take advantage of opportunities that "might" lead to something else. In this business, nothing is for certain.

Comair is a great airline and I am happy that you are finding some peace.

 

[Mahalanobis]

Does anybody know where the bases are for MidAtlantic? With Pittsburgh being reduced, are they moving crews to Philadelphia?

 

[typhoonpilot]

Great post FA, even made me a little teary eyed. From one furlughee to another I wish you and your family the best.

TP

 

[ALGFLYR]

MDA has a Crew base in PIT. PHL should open in July or Aug. All training is moving to CLT. That has not yet been announced as a base, but the rumors are out there. The only two for sure are PIT and PHL.

 

[KingAirKiddo]

Furloughed Again,

I was sort of hoping you'd help my seniority a bit

In all seriousness, I am proud to know that I work amongst such professionals as yourself. Best of luck (to us all) for a long, prosperous, and stable career.

KAK

By the way, you ever considered writing a book--sort of a "handbook" for aspiring airline pilots or something like that?

 

[NYRANGERS]

Tough choice. I wish you the best in whatever you decide.

One a side note, how did you get a job with comair and keep your seniority number with Us Airways? Is it only Delta furloughees who are not welcome? Again, good luck, I am glad you found a job, I know you have nothing to do with comair's policy.]

NYR

 

[Wacopilot]

Typical.

 

[MW44]

FA-Great post...Wish you the best. I think the rest of us are chasing something that no longer exists.

 

[Swaayze]

Furloughed Again,

Glad to hear things are going well for you. It continues to amaze me how much alike our careers and choices have been, up to and including our decision making today.

It was very hard to pass up (twice) the PSA Captain position, as I need to fill that Turbine PIC box still as well, after many years in airline servitude. I continue to fight with that reflex, as my gut is just now beginning to have a say in decision making, where before it was all really just greed (most call it something more friendly, like "desire"). I too figured it would take considerably longer for the Captain seats to reach us on the APL. I prefer to let things play out longer to see if U will even exist in a year or two.

It's funny how life changes your perspective. If you'd have told me just 4 years ago that I'd be in this position and pass up a free Captain's seat and considerably more dollars than I stand to make anytime soon, I'd have wondered what you'd been smoking. I've felt almost ashamed (not a good word but you get the idea) in explaining to my friends that I'm bypassing "better" opportunities for a job with lousy pay but instead rich with time for family and (as much as possible) security in employment as an airline pilot.

Best of luck to you in your job, and more importantly, in life.

Swaayze

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Well hopefully you'll have a long and stable (if not as prosperous) career at ASA -- at least there's no commute involved right? Hope things are going well. Stay in touch.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

link

By the way, if anyone is researching MAA in order to try to make their own educated decision, this months Airways Magazine has MAA and the E170 as the cover story.

http://www.airwaysmag.com/magazine/a101/

 

[Looking4Traffic]

Furloughed:

Maturity comes with experience and you've had your share. I agree that Comair is as good a home as any and it makes sense to me, at some point, to consider putting some roots down. This industry is cyclical and I'm tired of worrying about whether I'm going to be sitting at the right place when the industry strengthens again. Seniority only comes for those that wait so waiting is what I'm going to do. Someday hopefully we'll be sharing a brew somewhere and laughing about the "good ol' days" when we we were getting paid less than $40 per hour to fly five-to-six legs per day in RJs into every major airport in the United States while being criticized for not agreeing to concessions. In the meantime, I'm happy to have the job.