Piedmont classes

[JohnnyP]

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dont go to Piedmont you will never move up.
if you ready for 7 legs and 5 airplane swaps go for it.
but don't say nobody told you.

You didnt leave your G-IV job to come to PDT did you?

 

[OPECJet]

If you live in base, have armor plating that deflects BS, and don't buy into the rumor mill, PDT ain't that bad.

 

[paulsalem]

How bad is commuting?

 

[jvrac]

How bad is commuting?

Most bases=2 leg commute=1/3-1/2 day traveling on each side of a trip

10 days off a month on reserve + commuting=sucks

12-14 days off a month with a hard line is ok, but you still don't really have a life

Some trips start early and then end late, then you get 2 days off, then another early show. If you commute, that means you spend 24 hours at home. I wouldn't recommend commuting at PDT unless you have some sort of one leg commute, but that means you probably need to live near a hub of a major airline.

On the positive side, we do have a commuter policy and we are CASS approved, so that makes commuting a little easier.

 

[OPECJet]

When I was based in CLT, commuting was a breeze. Now the company has closed it, said F U to the guys who left Florida, and gave us all 2 leggers through CLT or PHL.

With the flights to/from home for me, I have to leave the day before almost every trip. The earliest I can report and still have 2 flights is 1600. The latest I can finish a trip and get back home the same day is 1700.

Add to that the out 'n backs that they tag on to a 3 or 4 day and the hotel bills have piled up too. I did the math on it recently, and it is costing me around $400 a month to have this dam job. Crashpadding wouldn't save much money with the extra car / insurance I'd have to buy.

Like I said. If you live in base, it wouldn't be too bad. Schedules aren't commuter friendly here, so save yourself the misery. God knows I can't wait to find a job where I can spend more time at home since I'm stuck where I live now and can't move to my base.

Besides.. We've had bases in ORF/PHF, JAX, TPA, LYH, CLT, FLO, and BWI that are no longer. Why would you move to a base when the company will close them in a heartbeat.

 

[Terrain Terrain]

this place sucks, nuf said. PSA aint helpin

 

[blzr]

Hey OPEC, you still commuting? Dr. Hawes say hi, hes a coolio to fly with.

 

[fowingman]

word from j.buch upgrade class in the next month

 

[olympus593]

Whatever, six of us just got displaced as of today, F this place.
ATTN: All Captain from now on leave the igniters on at all time, and stay low...fuel is cheap...

 

[OPECJet]

Yeah, still commuting. I talk with the Doc frequently, but can't fly with him since I'm not home enough.