Housing question

[thatnewATCguy]

I begin my onboarding next week along with online basics. From what I understand the basics course is 18 days now and there will be about a week before my academy date.
How long before academy date do most people get to OKC?
I read somewhere that they only cover 1 day before of housing is that accurate?
Also do most of you guys wait until basics to reserve your housing to see who stays where?

Appreciate your input

 

[32andBelow]

I begin my onboarding next week along with online basics. From what I understand the basics course is 18 days now and there will be about a week before my academy date.
How long before academy date do most people get to OKC?
I read somewhere that they only cover 1 day before of housing is that accurate?
Also do most of you guys wait until basics to reserve your housing to see who stays where?

Appreciate your input

I flew in the day before

 

[FTWFaa2019]

I begin my onboarding next week along with online basics. From what I understand the basics course is 18 days now and there will be about a week before my academy date.
How long before academy date do most people get to OKC?
I read somewhere that they only cover 1 day before of housing is that accurate?
Also do most of you guys wait until basics to reserve your housing to see who stays where?

Appreciate your input

I drove in the day before. My academy date was very fluid, so the housing provider did a great job of working with me. Stayed at Kim’s Place and would highly recommend.

 

[Robert_Boucher]

The consensus will be if you don't mind roomates go with Kim's of you want your own space and to be close to the MMAC stay at Anatole.

 

[thatnewATCguy]

The consensus will be if you don't mind roomates go with Kim's of you want your own space and to be close to the MMAC stay at Anatole.

That is what i saw from most threads. I am fine with either place. Just want to be close to everyone for studying.

 

[32andBelow]

you need to find your classmates and decide what y’all want to do. That’s the real answer.

 

[Logical_Mongoose]

I begin my onboarding next week along with online basics. From what I understand the basics course is 18 days now and there will be about a week before my academy date.
How long before academy date do most people get to OKC?
I read somewhere that they only cover 1 day before of housing is that accurate?
Also do most of you guys wait until basics to reserve your housing to see who stays where?

Appreciate your input

FAA does cover the day before.

If you are driving with reliable transportation, I would recommend staying at Kim's Place without her food package and getting in to town 2 days early. Kim (typically) lets you show up earlier than the day before if you ask for it and her rate overall is reasonable if you don't mind grocery shopping for yourself. If you play it smart with your per diem you can save a substantial amount for your upcoming move if/when you pass academy and head to your facility; or save that per diem for sneakers and watches like some of my academy-mates did.

 

[32andBelow]

FAA does cover the day before.

If you are driving with reliable transportation, I would recommend staying at Kim's Place without her food package and getting in to town 2 days early. Kim (typically) lets you show up earlier than the day before if you ask for it and her rate overall is reasonable if you don't mind grocery shopping for yourself. If you play it smart with your per diem you can save a substantial amount for your upcoming move if/when you pass academy and head to your facility; or save that per diem for sneakers and watches like some of my academy-mates did.

You can’t bank the housing money anymore. So the appeal of Kim’s isn’t as great.

 

[KiltedPiper]

When y’all say roommates, are they like actual same room to sleep in roommates, or like housemates and you have your own bedroom?

 

[Horny4Vectors]

When y’all say roommates, are they like actual same room to sleep in roommates, or like housemates and you have your own bedroom?

Housemates. 3 bedroom houses. I stayed at Kim’s a while back for RTF and we had a blast. I’m still friends with my housemates.

 

[KiltedPiper]

Housemates. 3 bedroom houses. I stayed at Kim’s a while back for RTF and we had a blast. I’m still friends with my housemates.

I can handle housemates, but I have zero interest in sharing a room with someone other than my wife, and she’s not coming.

 

[KAB]

I can handle housemates, but I have zero interest in sharing a room with someone other than my wife, and she’s not coming.

Kim has been putting 2 people per house. It's a 3 bedroom with 2 bathrooms. So you will have your own bathrooms and an extra bedroom if you are bringing stuff that you need to store.

 

[Logical_Mongoose]

You can’t bank the housing money anymore. So the appeal of Kim’s isn’t as great.

Bummer. When did that happen?

 

[ClearanceClarence]

Bummer. When did that happen?

Like a year and a half ago. It’s just use or lose now. A lot more people starting going for Anatole after the change,

 

[Oh_Horizon]

So Kim's sounds like a shared house. What is Anatole? Apartment style but totally by yourself?

 

[32andBelow]

So Kim's sounds like a shared house. What is Anatole? Apartment style but totally by yourself?

Yah

 

[Motodog]

So Kim's sounds like a shared house. What is Anatole? Apartment style but totally by yourself?

You may know this, but hit Resources, then Housing Providers on this site. Good info

 

[Oh_Horizon]

You may know this, but hit Resources, then Housing Providers on this site. Good info

I skimmed this before but now that I've successfully jumped through the pre-employment hoops, maybe it's time to start reading about it ?

 

[Motodog]

I skimmed this before but now that I've successfully jumped through the pre-employment hoops, maybe it's time to start reading about it ?

Heck yeah...and congrats sir!

 

[GBDCZF]

Stay in midtown. Live a little.