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Seadogrun

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Hello All.

I'm thinking about crossing over from the Corporate secator and with the up and comming Open House I am interested in JetBlue mostly because of the Ft. Lauderdale base. So here goes:

How long would it take to get in to the Ft. Lauderdale base? If offered the E190 how long is the seatlock before being able to switch to the Bus and get a Ft. Lauderdale base?

How difficult is commuting? I will need to live in Ft. Lauderdale.

What is realistic yearly payscale for each airplane?

What are other QOL issues that I should be aware of?

Thanks,

Dog
 
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the seat is for 2 years than you can bid to the bus
pay rate first year is 47 per hours for 70 hours and over that is at time and a half.. fll base fo dont know it can happen soon or have to wait ... good luck whit the open house...
 
You will have a 2 year equipment lock on the 190, then you can bid for the 320. If you get the 320 right away you will be in JFK for at least 6 months. It has been about 4 - 6 months to hold FLL. If you need to commute to JFK from FLL it's very easy. A ton of JetBlue flights and the 320 has multiple jumpseats. Pay is as mentioned and you won't be breaking guarantee on reserve. You should hold a line in JFK in about 6 months. Reserve in FLL will be at least a year. QQL on reserve always sucks when you commute. If you live in base its real easy. Rumors of an MCO base sometime in 08. Theres a push for an in house union now.
 
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It's possible. You can sit reserve on days off when the company needs you. However, I wouldn't bank on it. I would plan on $3760/mo. before taxes plus a little per diem for your whole first year.
 
seadogrun....when is the open house? By the way I recommend going to the open house any way and you WILL have a better idea with lots of great info at the MCO facility. Thanks. Good luck.
 
Thanks for all the good info so far,

The letters of rec that you bring to the interview.....it says originals, so I assume signed?
 
yankee said:
seadogrun....when is the open house? By the way I recommend going to the open house any way and you WILL have a better idea with lots of great info at the MCO facility. Thanks. Good luck.
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2/2/08

GP
 
Thanks for all the info so far.

What should a candidate bring to the Open House? Do they conduct interviews at that time or is it more of a meet and greet?
 
Seadogrun said:
Thanks for all the info so far.

What should a candidate bring to the Open House? Do they conduct interviews at that time or is it more of a meet and greet?
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Bring a good resume. Dress is business casual. And yes, they mean business casual. It's mostly meet and greet, but be in interview mode and expect to be asked one or two interview type questions.

Now, if I may opine for a minute... don't be that dork who wears his uniform, complete with raybans hanging from the shoulder, current company ID. JetBlue probably doesn't care, but you are still a dork. :)
 
Be prepared for an interview on the spot. JetBlue has been interviewing folks on the spot who have good recommendations and competitive flight times. Look through your logbooks and think about numerous "tell me about a time" stories. Have many situations that you can mold to different questions.

Good Luck!:beer:
 
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Business casual is OK trust me folks a pair of pants and a button down shirt or short sleeve polo is fine.

That being said you are not a dork if you wear your uniform. It is entirely possible that you may be commuting to or from work and that is fine.

YOU DO NOT need to wear a suit

Be prepard for an interview, relax, ask questions, eat some free goodies, and take the sim for a spin
 
CaptainSpaz said:
I read the flyer. So go right ahead...


Dork.
:laugh:

I keeeeed, I keeed! It doesn't matter really. I am sick and the fever is probably affecting my mood. Maybe...
the only cure...
is more cowbell?
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Cowbell takes all your worries away!
 
clickclickboom said:
Business casual is OK trust me folks a pair of pants and a button down shirt or short sleeve polo is fine.

That being said you are not a dork if you wear your uniform. It is entirely possible that you may be commuting to or from work and that is fine.

YOU DO NOT need to wear a suit

Be prepard for an interview, relax, ask questions, eat some free goodies, and take the sim for a spin
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CCB is correct. Business casual or uniform is just fine. One thing you need to understand about JetBlue is they don't play silly little games. If they wanted a suit they would tell you to wear a suit. Khakis and a polo shirt or your uniform is what they want. My guess is that Dean and Verna won't be dressed up.
This airline has a very casual and relaxed atmosphere. What you see at the job fair is what it's like to work here.

We are hiring. We're having a job fair at (*gasp*) an airport. We're looking for good PEOPLE. If you meet the mins we already know you can fly. Dress casually, come check us out and relax. There's no tricks. My totally unreliable and unconfirmed intel tells me that a lot of the recent hiring has been from folks that attended JetBlue job fairs.
 
I will take a chance at that unreliable information and head to the open house on the 2nd :-)
 
Thanks again for the info.

If offered the 190 I understand that I will be living out of base for 2 years. What would a normal month look like as far as nights away from home be? After two years and moving to the Airbus do you get 3rd year Airbus pay?

Thanks for any replies.
 
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Seadogrun said:
Thanks again for the info.

If offered the 190 I understand that I will be living out of base for 2 years. What would a normal month look like as far as nights away from home be? After two years and moving to the Airbus do you get 3rd year Airbus pay?

Thanks for any replies.
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Yes on the thrid year Airbus pay.

Normal month??? As a reserve pilot you will get 12 days off per month. Usually these days are in blocks of 3-6 days at a time. While the company will try to get you a late show time on your first day (so as to be able to commute in on day 1 of reserve) this is not always the case. I know of guys who will get short call reserve (2hrs) with a 3am start time on day one of reserve. However, I also know guys who will get long call (12 or 14 hours...I can't remember) for their first two days of the reserve block. This allows for SOME folks, depending on where they live, to sit at home on reserve.

As a line holder it is very simple to trip trade with open time. As your seniority increases you can expect better trips. As a junior line holder, you can expect low paying trips on weekends and holidays. Most trips are commutable on at least one end to most parts of the country. Many trips are commutable on both ends, especially the multi-day trips that end with a red-eye (A320 only). As a junior line holder you are guaranteed 12 days off. I think most will get 12-14 days off/month.

Hope this helps.

GP
 
My first line is February in JFK; I'm almost the junior line-holder and received 14days off with 82 credit hours. Shockingly enough almost entirely commutable on both ends.
 
August 15 Class

Yes, I'm on the 190 though. You in the August 1 Bus class?
 
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Thanks! I'm excited to see somewhere other than the couch in my crashpad and the Holiday Inn Select in IAD.
 
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What does the upgrade time look like for someone hired right now? How much is B6 looking to grow, or do the upgrades come mostly from retirements and attrition?
 
Good Question

Right now it is unpredictable as to upgrade times due to selling aircraft ( Net gain annually but slower growth ), pay scales 190 vs 320 and how it will play out. A guess and only a guess is about 3-4 years on the 190 and 7-8 years on the Bus. That all can change quickly-who knows. Attrition is another factor that comes into play, but it is usually Jr folks leaving.

Good luck

I should also note that these upgrade esitimates are for reserve and not a line holder.
 

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