Thanks for all the replies. Let's make this thread more detailed in terms of real numbers, weighing the pros and cons of what one likes and dislikes. I hope we can all be civil and all learn something from one another.
Pros of Netjets:
1) the freedom to be able to live almost anywhere in the U.S. and be able to change that base. I believe we can change our base every three months. We have kids and have not used this option. May be someone else can chime in. So, when our kids are grown, we could be snowbirds.
2) we don't pay any healthcare monthly premiums except for co pays.
3) we are currently recalling our furloughed and in my estimation we should be hiring late 2015, early 2016 if we continue at this momentum.
4) We are currently in contract negotiations and we are going to fight for a better contract.
5) vacations are the best when being on the 7on, 7 off schedule. Although, I have still managed to get my 3; three week vacations. In year 10 I will have four weeks vacation, which in essence is really 4, 3 week vacations, 12 weeks vacation total per year. How does vacation work at the majors?
Cons:
1) from what I gather from others, in the long term, we are leaving money on the table. Nosidnostar brings up a good point. Nosidnostar, will you do a pay comparison for us? I would like to see what we are actually losing. You say millions, but I am having a hard time wrapping my head around that. Could you be more specific. I am making year 9 FO pay, base aircraft on the 18 day and tracking to make $120,000 this year with o/t, holidays, etc...
2) 401k match is not that great. Although I have managed to save $180,000 since inception with netjets. We have other retirement from my wife and rolled over IRA's that will help.
3) long stretches away from the family, tours are too long.
Everyone, please share.