faipsrule

Does anyone want to weigh-in on the QOL at Citation Shares? Their scheduling seem similar to NetJets. How does the company treat you and do they hassle dudes over Reserve/Guard time or are they pretty flexible? Just wondering...

cs757200

cs seems to me to be very anti pilot the last several months but thats just one guys opinion

Chris99

I'm just a new hire, but the pilot/management relationship seems very good. They have people return to the company after trying other things. They also seem to care about their pilots. They gave a guy I know three weeks off (paid) when he had a family emergency. They also rearranged my initial training schedule and assigned airplane when I told them I had a wedding I was in and needed to attend.

Pilot_135

As another recent hire, I have nothing but good things to say about how the company has treated me. It started when I had a tight window to meet for when to start employment and they worked with me to make it happen. they also honored requests for travel to/from home airport, plus overtime. Overall, I'm very happy.

faipsrule

Do any of the former mil guys have reserve jobs or are you strictly with the company? I ask, since I am a reservist in a new plane, and they will want me to upgrade w/in the next year. I was trying to get a feel for how they would react if I asked for 2-3 months of mil leave to upgrade in the reserve.

Bill Lumberg

Not sure about CS, but I know Netjets is very military friendly with tons of C-17 reservists there.

Chris99

I decided not to go with the Guard or Reserves, but I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem. I've heard of some guys here at CS who are also in the Reserves.

Pilot_135

I asked that question at indoc and was satisfied with the answer of balancing both schedules. I asked that about someone going to UPT after being hired, and the impression was for them to get some use out of the person before they took a year and a half leave of absence. As far as taking months away for upgrade, I would try to delay the class until you have at least a few months of work time in. They do spend $$$ for the type and wouldn't want to have to send you back for recurrent without any real return for their investment as a new hire. I also hear of an A-10 guy who just returned after a long absence.
Bottom line is that you will NOT be paid during those months. (someone correct me if I'm wrong on that)

Hey Faipsrule, where are you a reservist?

faipsrule

I'm at McGuire, living in PA. I'm hoping to maybe go out of EWR and keep both masters happy.

exjmbdrv

What days of the week do you start working - I've heard it is based on the city, but does it change?