Flexjet schedule
#71
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2017
Posts: 170
Ok. Instead of guessing, I looked at the seniority list again. The following is a partial list of First Officers by year that have been bypassed for whatever reason.
2-2001
10-2002
6-2003
1-2004
3-2005
2-2006
In addition to this, there are about 20 Captains that voluntarily bid FO in larger aircraft.
And Smartie, calling your fellow workers low life folks is not in in line with the new culture at Flex.
2-2001
10-2002
6-2003
1-2004
3-2005
2-2006
In addition to this, there are about 20 Captains that voluntarily bid FO in larger aircraft.
And Smartie, calling your fellow workers low life folks is not in in line with the new culture at Flex.
#72
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Position: Yellow bus
Posts: 175
#73
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Joined APC: Mar 2017
Posts: 451
Or they didn't want to upgrade into the phenom from a larger cabin aircraft they're currently on. With the new incentives maybe they'll change their minds. Who knows. Being in the challenger, I wouldn't want to go down to the phenom either. I can see both sides. The word bypass is not the right word. 5 years or more of service will be upgraded seeing as they qualify as a captain. Not just given and handed out. They will have to and must qualify as a captain to be paid like one and on the Challenger pay scale at that even if they remain in the right seat or SIC duties.
#75
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Posts: 170
Or they didn't want to upgrade into the phenom from a larger cabin aircraft they're currently on. With the new incentives maybe they'll change their minds. Who knows. Being in the challenger, I wouldn't want to go down to the phenom either. I can see both sides. The word bypass is not the right word. 5 years or more of service will be upgraded seeing as they qualify as a captain. Not just given and handed out. They will have to and must qualify as a captain to be paid like one and on the Challenger pay scale at that even if they remain in the right seat or SIC duties.
#76
Line Holder
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Posts: 84
#77
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Joined APC: Jan 2017
Position: Yellow bus
Posts: 175
Actually I thank you Sir. You and your fellow management team is what finally got me off my butt to get out. You and your management team is what got me to finally make the best decision of my career. Leave Flex/Options. Only regret was my stupidity kept me there 15 years too long.
Now I truly enjoy schedule flexibility, dropping , adding, swapping trips to manipulate my schedule to my liking not yours.
Many more days off per year.
No more loading bags in 95 degree heat.
No more cleaning up airplanes after passengers.
No more restocking aircraft.
No more arguing with the likes of pilot pushing Neidermeyer and the Maintenance row.
No more seeing brown nosing pilots work themselves into positions that their seniority can’t even come close to holding.
No now I am just a pilot nothing more with a Union contract behind me.
No Sir again I thank you and would gladly buy you a drink to show my appreciation.
Now I truly enjoy schedule flexibility, dropping , adding, swapping trips to manipulate my schedule to my liking not yours.
Many more days off per year.
No more loading bags in 95 degree heat.
No more cleaning up airplanes after passengers.
No more restocking aircraft.
No more arguing with the likes of pilot pushing Neidermeyer and the Maintenance row.
No more seeing brown nosing pilots work themselves into positions that their seniority can’t even come close to holding.
No now I am just a pilot nothing more with a Union contract behind me.
No Sir again I thank you and would gladly buy you a drink to show my appreciation.
#78
Speed, Power, Accuracy
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: PIC
Posts: 1,693
Actually I thank you Sir. You and your fellow management team is what finally got me off my butt to get out. You and your management team is what got me to finally make the best decision of my career. Leave Flex/Options. Only regret was my stupidity kept me there 15 years too long.
Now I truly enjoy schedule flexibility, dropping , adding, swapping trips to manipulate my schedule to my liking not yours.
Many more days off per year.
No more loading bags in 95 degree heat.
No more cleaning up airplanes after passengers.
No more restocking aircraft.
No more arguing with the likes of pilot pushing Neidermeyer and the Maintenance row.
No more seeing brown nosing pilots work themselves into positions that their seniority can’t even come close to holding.
No now I am just a pilot nothing more with a Union contract behind me.
No Sir again I thank you and would gladly buy you a drink to show my appreciation.
Now I truly enjoy schedule flexibility, dropping , adding, swapping trips to manipulate my schedule to my liking not yours.
Many more days off per year.
No more loading bags in 95 degree heat.
No more cleaning up airplanes after passengers.
No more restocking aircraft.
No more arguing with the likes of pilot pushing Neidermeyer and the Maintenance row.
No more seeing brown nosing pilots work themselves into positions that their seniority can’t even come close to holding.
No now I am just a pilot nothing more with a Union contract behind me.
No Sir again I thank you and would gladly buy you a drink to show my appreciation.
#79
In 8 years of fractional I don't think I have met a guy as crappy as you sound. I loved everyone of my jobs, I love flying, but I really think one week with you would be enough to look for something else. Merit can work in a small company, seniority is required for big companies. You can only work according to SOP, promoting according to merit will lead to people undercutting safety margins, and management taking us for a ride.
#80
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Joined APC: Feb 2015
Position: Cabin Temp Management Specialist
Posts: 277
I used to try explain to the guys I fly with now what it was like at Flexjet there towards the end and all they could do was shake their heads. It's so far outside the realm of normal that people who haven't lived it have a hard time wrapping their minds around it. Now I just say it was good at the beginning, lousy at the end, and leave it at that.
I flew with a bunch of great guys there. I also flew with a bunch of guys who I came to realize had only stuck around because they never had a chance to move on, for whatever reasons. I say that with no malice whatsoever. For the longest time, I was convinced that I was one of those guys.
Those who could have moved on have by now moved on. Those that are left are just hoping to get through it. And those who are thriving probably have borderline personality issues.
I flew with a bunch of great guys there. I also flew with a bunch of guys who I came to realize had only stuck around because they never had a chance to move on, for whatever reasons. I say that with no malice whatsoever. For the longest time, I was convinced that I was one of those guys.
Those who could have moved on have by now moved on. Those that are left are just hoping to get through it. And those who are thriving probably have borderline personality issues.
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