Originally Posted by
sayflightlevel
Yes, I'm quoting both of these. Mainly because you edited one of them...
There are some pilots here at Omni who will never leave. It might be on their own accord or because they just didn't get the call. There are some applicants who want to do this flying because they never will get the chance from Delta, American, United, etc. There are some who want to come here to get some experience. Stop being the Debbie Downer and painting an ugly picture of a good company. It's not good? Have you been furloughed? Have you had a pay day not show up in your account? Have you been charged taxes for your commercial flight? Is the company losing money? Are we parking planes? Is the operation unsafe? Do you have to commute from East Coast to the West Coast thus loosing a day on each end? Even in your base is your commute that hard?
Step back, take a long look in the mirror, and man up.
I worked at Omni a few tears back, years back, and I'd have to say that
yes i did get furloughed.... The recall eventually came 6 months later but by then I found something better. Though my time there was short, I met some great guys in my class and we still keep in touch. Flying was chill, as a single guy, i didn't mind being away from home 18-20 days at a time and/or being a professional dead header. Sure you're traveling AROUND the world but you sure aren't seeing it! Unless you really enjoy a week in Bishkek or Anchorage without knowing where you're headed next... I'd say, the one good thing was definitely getting the type rating. It came in handy when I got kicked to the curb without a recall in sight.