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?? Wha?Are you going to drive your helicopter to work
?? Wha?Are you going to drive your helicopter to work
From jersey to zny you are looking at 3+ hour commute each way on a good day. Nearly impossible.?? Wha?
I misread the original comment. I was like, damn I was just there twice in the last 5 mos to scope out the area and the traffic, while dense, didn't seem THAT bad. But yes no one could commute from Jersey.From jersey to zny you are looking at 3+ hour commute each way on a good day. Nearly impossible.
Agreed on going somewhere else to checkout faster, however ZNY is not currently taking ERR's because of the training delays. Last ncept there were like 5 ERR's in and they didn't pick up any because they didn't want incoming cpc's to bypass the trainees that have been waiting years for class dates. Also, you get D2 in a matter of weeks there because of the pit.ZNY is not commutable from outside Long Island. You’re better off going to ZDC you’ll have a shorter commute time. Also, it takes 3 years to get D2 anyways. The training delay is absolutely insane there, do not request it, you will never leave unless you can eventually hardship, and trust me you will want to even if you request it. My advice is go to a center that has good training time and easy airspace, check out in 2 years, then put in for ZNY as a cpc transfer and skip all the training delays.
I requested it, am here now training. Morning commute isn't bad, usually don't hit traffic and can get from Central jersey to the center in 90-100 minutes. Afternoon commute is a different story haha. Usually takes 2.5 to get home.What did you end up doing?
Ouch. Sounds like you need a workweek crashpad. Will you eventually move up that way or try to hardship out? I'm moving to the area next year, most likely, and am trying to figure out housing options around Westbury. I've heard all the horror stories, but to me it didn't seem like it's awful on long island.I requested it, am here now training. Morning commute isn't bad, usually don't hit traffic and can get from Central jersey to the center in 90-100 minutes. Afternoon commute is a different story haha. Usually takes 2.5 to get home.
I'm going to move as close to NY without leaving jersey so maybe like Linden area or nearby so I can jump on 278 and head to the island. That might chop off about 30 minutes to commute. Down the road who knows what I'll do, but for now just giving all my attention to learning the map and learning everything as quick as possible. Everyone I've met has been great and they seem to want to turn the training department around for the better.Ouch. Sounds like you need a workweek crashpad. Will you eventually move up that way or try to hardship out? I'm moving to the area next year, most likely, and am trying to figure out housing options around Westbury. I've heard all the horror stories, but to me it didn't seem like it's awful on long island.
Bro these monster commutes are impossible when you’re actually working. You realize you are only going to have 8.5 hours off between some shifts right?I'm going to move as close to NY without leaving jersey so maybe like Linden area or nearby so I can jump on 278 and head to the island. That might chop off about 30 minutes to commute. Down the road who knows what I'll do, but for now just giving all my attention to learning the map and learning everything as quick as possible. Everyone I've met has been great and they seem to want to turn the training department around for the better.
Yea I know it will suck but it is what it is for now. Nothing I can really do about it now so I'm gunna focus on training and making the best of it.Bro these monster commutes are impossible when you’re actually working. You realize you are only going to have 8.5 hours off between some shifts right?
I know several people that commute from near ZNY to NJ, as well as folks that go the other way. All of them have commutes over 2 hours each way, plus gad and tolls. They all pay near $1200 a month in tolls and gas.I'm going to move as close to NY without leaving jersey so maybe like Linden area or nearby so I can jump on 278 and head to the island. That might chop off about 30 minutes to commute. Down the road who knows what I'll do, but for now just giving all my attention to learning the map and learning everything as quick as possible. Everyone I've met has been great and they seem to want to turn the training department around for the better.
I would probably kill myself if I had to make this kind of commute.I requested it, am here now training. Morning commute isn't bad, usually don't hit traffic and can get from Central jersey to the center in 90-100 minutes. Afternoon commute is a different story haha. Usually takes 2.5 to get home.
Same.I would probably kill myself if I had to make this kind of commute.
But the cpc it's will get checked out in a matter of months vs years if they even cpcAgreed on going somewhere else to checkout faster, however ZNY is not currently taking ERR's because of the training delays. Last ncept there were like 5 ERR's in and they didn't pick up any because they didn't want incoming cpc's to bypass the trainees that have been waiting years for class dates. Also, you get D2 in a matter of weeks there because of the pit.
I'm going to move as close to NY without leaving jersey so maybe like Linden area or nearby so I can jump on 278 and head to the island. That might chop off about 30 minutes to commute. Down the road who knows what I'll do, but for now just giving all my attention to learning the map and learning everything as quick as possible. Everyone I've met has been great and they seem to want to turn the training department around for the better.
A shorter commute for the long haul is necessary. The FAA will demand way more from you than you'll likely get back, unless you have amazing coping skills. I went from a 50+ min commute to 15 - 20 mins and the difference is immeasurable. And you'll be working 6 days a week once you're deemed essential.yikers bro, just yikers. you know how horrible it is to be stuck in a car for 4-5 hours a day for your body and mind? you're going to have severe disc herniations, massive fat stores, a BMI of 45, depression, alcholism, you name it. if you have a wife/gf she will leave you for your homie and he will raise your kids. you're ruining yourself for this shitty job? crazy bro
Nice. At what point in the hiring/academy process did you request it? I’m going to request n90 since we want to move back to the area after my husband graduated law schoolI requested it, am here now training. Morning commute isn't bad, usually don't hit traffic and can get from Central jersey to the center in 90-100 minutes. Afternoon commute is a different story haha. Usually takes 2.5 to get home.