Originally Posted by
bigmacdaddy
Hey all, have visited the thread many times and asked all sorts of silly questions. You all know this is the most positive forum out there! Here is another silly question, for those of you in your 30s and 40s who have been at Atlas for around 5 years or more. Are things like the retirement benefits or long haul schedules (lack of sleep) or pay a big enough deal where you would consider moving to another carrier if the opportunity was there? Really I'm wondering, if UPS, United, Delta offered you a job, would you take it no question, or would it be a hard decision and a serious possibility you would say "no thanks"?
This is really one question, I'm being a little wordy. Trying not to upset anybody, just very much curious and serious.
I'm 43 and just passed my first year at Atlas. Flying the -400. Can only speak to the sleep part. But I've never slept so much "on the job" in my life. I hear the classic was a different story but for the most part when we show up in the -400 we are ready to go. As soon as you learn to sleep when you're tired and eat when you're hungry the job becomes a whole lot easier.