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[pookie]

When i first got hired, i went straight into the jet from a cfi position. I asked camille if i can go into the bro and she said that they only are hiring for the jet and ground school is to start in four days. Without any 121 or turbine experience, i thought i was setting my self up for failure. It was a difficult road and still is to this day.

One thing is that whenever i see the bro guys in the crew lounge in sfo, they are smiling and generally happy. Whenever i see the rj guys in the same lounge, i see them pissed and upset about the contract (just my unprofessional, unlicensed psychological observation). I sometimes wish that i went to the bro because it seems like a fun plane to fly and the experience makes the rj transition easier.

I would say the good thing about the bro is that you avoid ord.

 

[SpyFlysDOTs]

Whats wrong with ORD?

 

[Steveair]

Whats wrong with ORD?

The mayor, the traffic, the tolls, the crime, the gangs.....

 

[homerjdispatch]

Mayor Daley

Careful what you say about THE MAYOR. You never know whos watching........

 

[CSLewis]

kj6991,

To answer your original question, between this date and the end of the year, the hiring plans call for 126 brasilia and 165 CRJ new hires.

 

[kj6991]

thanks for the info

 

[scangadah]

Quit worrying about it. Get to class, sim and IOE and it will all work out.

 

[Grassstrippilot]

Whenever i see the rj guys in the same lounge, i see them pissed and upset about the contract, .

What contract? Remids me of the Delta FAs I spoke to once who went on about their union and contract....obviously unaware that they had neither of them.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

"Many third year Brasilia CA's make only slightly more than FO's on the Jet."

Ya... have to disagree with you there... $13.00/hr is not "sllightly" more. 13 x 1200 hrs/yr = $15,600/year difference in pay. Plus you're logging PIC turbine. Also, our profit sharing is based off how much you make so that would go up also. Just an observation.

Well,
Take a senior F/O, compared to a junior Cpt, compare paychecks and there you go. I did the above and the Cpt. who provided the comparison check was more than a little suprised. PIC turbine? That and $5.00 will get you a starbucks, not many pilots of either ilk getting hired at majors right now. Profit sharing= joke. Note, observation with rose colored, koolaid stained glasses may lead to checkairman job, enjoy those 8 leg days!
PBR

 

[Rogue5]

With the RJ upgrades going as junior as they are, you should really be considering the F.O. "lifer" pay to RJ, not EMB, PIC pay.

I'll take my hot dogs at Wrigley on reserve any day...

 

[Bluto]

Then it just comes down to quality of life, which you really can't quantify. Single guys with no mortgage or family commitments can move to ORD on reserve much more easily than those of us dragging a family cross-country.