Why wouldnt you take virtual basics? Virtual versus in person basics is the difference between a 95 and 92. And with it being a pass fail if you are even close to failing (70s) you are going to have a terrible time across the street.
I don’t think it can be called across the street anymore. It’s just called. Going to the academy
Across the Zoom?
Right. This, plus when COVID first started, HR was communicating that students who opted out would have first dibs going back. Now, they're saying there aren't any plans yet, and once you opt out, you can't opt back in..
I don't think it's that you can't opt in, I think it's that there literally aren't any classes for us right now. They're bottlenecked, by the sound of it
Obviously everyone made a decision based on their personal situation and the information they received, but I was never given that impression. When I got the call to do virtual basics I asked how long the wait would be if I opted out and if they would even do in person basics anymore. The lady answered "We don't know" and "Probably not."
What day was that?
They were saying that people who opted out would get first priority over people who chose virtual basics to go to the academy when it opened back up. Over the past couple months people who completed virtual basics have been given dates to go to the academy even as recent as this week. So it looks like the opt out people do not have first priority. I think its going to turn out to be a big mistake opting out. Unless you are comfortable with your current job and make a lot more money of course.
Based off the tidbits of information that has been shared by instructors during these zoom classes, the top priority rn is to get the people stuck in the zoom cycle to academy. There have been rumors that they will up the amount of classes soon to get all the zoom students in asap.
Yeah that’s what I’ve seen. I’m in basics right now and my last day is 10/20. We’ve been told that March is estimated to be our academy date but they really didn’t have much of a clue either with how uncertain the future is. I believe Mr. Miner’s basics just finished up and they all got December and January dates so I’m going to be optimistic and hope for a late January early February academy date.
Are you terminal or enroute? Enroute dates are coming out in January, but Terminal seems to be a couple of months behind that.
Is this the thread you meant to be in?
I’m terminal and Mr Miner is Enroute so that would make sense then. Dammit!! Lol
Even something as simple as consecutive dates can’t be so simple haha
Yep, there are alot more en route classes than terminal at the academy currently, so you could be looking at a late March/April class date by the time you finish basics if they don't increase class numbers soon. Buuut who even knows at this point
Well if there’s a gov shutdown then the academy would close...
Right...and now not only do we not have first priority, there doesn't seem to be a plan for us. Plus it sounds like there won't be basics at the Academy anymore.
The Academy is open though. One person declined his first offer and was given a September onboarding date, see CatEatingBroccoli