Originally Posted by
Rhino12
Other companies may pay more. Other companies also don't fly you to work on their dime. Not jumpseating is worth it's weight in gold. It's priceless waiting at gate and getting eyed by other pilots doing the rack and stack about who will get the jumpseat as you tell the agent who is trying to get you in the system you have a revenue ticket (first class on occasion).
Bottom line is does Atlas fit with your life and QOL. It's always greener on the other side...right? :-)
Truer word never were spoken. I work for another ACMI, but I agree, not sure I can put a value on having a ticket bought for me to and from work. My first few months I traveled in uniform ( dont usually now ) and one of those times I was at DFW headed to LGA. When I approached the gate there were three other pilots there all via'ing for the Jumpseat as the flight was nearly full. It should be noted it was an AA flight.... the pilots were a DAL CA, a DAL FO and an AE FO. I stopped a few feet short of their "group". I listened for a few minutes and the convo centered around who would get on the flight.... after a couple more minutes I introduced myself. The DAL CA said something to the effect that I was pretty late to the party and laughed, the AE FO and 20ish kid chimed in that he thought there was only one open seat.... the DAL FO just smiled. Feeling a bit smug ( I know..bad form) I said I didnt see why I wouldnt get on....the DAL FO smiled again....while the DAL CA said "what are you going to do build a seat".... the DAL FO said..."nope...I am sure he is using his ticket"... and chuckled a bit. About that time they called my zone or rows or whatever AA uses and I grabbed my bag, pulled out my ticket... and bid them farewell. Again, hard to put a value on being on THEIR ticket and if something goes wrong, they just deal with it.