Originally Posted by
hindsight2020
I'll also plug the 'better' simulator outfits as viable work alternatives. That's a pretty good salary for zero work. The shifts suck these days with the ramp-up, but you're home every night. Dozing for dollars. Something to look into.
You mean the 142 schools? After recently leaving FSI as a program manager, it's not zero work. Hardly. Two weeks on is not uncommon. 14 hr days are typical. Lucky to get 1-2% a year increase. And if you start on a level one aircraft (citation, etc.) you'll likely start in the 55K range. No profit sharing bonuses for three of the six years I was there (even though the company was highly profitable). So-so 401K (odd, given the fact it's owned by Berkshire Hathaway ). No pension. Regulators and management constantly looking over your shoulder. Doze through some European clients and you'll be unemployed quickly. Don't want to come in on your day off? No worries- in a "right to work" state they can just let you go no questions asked. Maybe in the past it was different but currently the client never hears the word,"NO." If you're dozing, your center is about to be shut down or consolidated (e.g. Toledo & the Bell Center in Fort Worth).