Good points USMC, but it is slightly apples to oranges in A LOT of cases.
Pilots seem to think they are alone in this traveling - like it was a surprise when they hired on.[/quote]
That's true, it's in the brochure, it's ALWAYS been in the brochure, and not even in the fine print. It ALWAYS cracked me up to hear pilots complain that there weren't any day trips or 2 day trips to bid on. Well, being a pilot means you HAVE to spend time away from home. During the hurricanes and storms, many crews could be out well past the 4 days and they're flipping out having a conniption fit.
Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
If a traveling vacuum salesmen came on this forum and complained on time on the road I imagine that you would make fun of him; or at least while he took a job as a traveling vacuum salesman if he didn't like to travel or felt time away from the family was too great.
Valid point, but it circles back around to apples and oranges.
The people I know that travel for their job (Pharma, IT sales/consulting, etc) make more than most regional pilots do. They stay in better hotels than regional pilots do. They ALSO get treated BETTER by their employers than regional pilots do. They get a higher (way higher) per-diem than regional pilots do. So again, it's apples to oranges