Originally Posted by
ak68W
Not sure how the picture i painted is that all that different....just a little clarification, and some other points. 7 captains did not leave in two months. I did say the FO's do not have a schedule, and thus do stay out on the road for long times, and obviously don't have WDO pay. I would not agree to that, but if you come in as an FO, they make no bones about it, and tell you straight up that there is no schedule. Since i have done my type, and 299 ride, my schedule has been rock solid. The most I have done before I got online was 11 days. I also have had a whole rotation off giving me 3 weeks off last year. I have flown with an FO who has had over two weeks off, this is not the norm but it happens. I do know one FO who was complaining about working for 56 days in a row but he asked them to stay out as long as possible lol. They are trying to hire enough people to have a standby crew for each airframe, so that one rotation, you sit stanby at home, and enough where we can get some PTO hopefully. I think eventually we will go to CA on CA....but that is just my hypothesis, and it does happen not infrequently now.
ATL should open up alot of doors for you. Have you tried planesense? they have 8/6 for FO's, the pay is not quite as good, and the raise structure is not nearly as generous but you wouldnt have to take the risk of no schedule?
I do know why one FO left....pm for details
From what I was told 3 PC 12 captains, 2 Phenom 100 captains and 2 Phenom 300 captains all left since December all for nearly the same reason. And with the last pay fine that just occurred I understand there will be others that are looking and will leave as soon as an opportunity arises. I have spoken to several of these Captains that have left which had cause me to rethink Nicholas air. There are many other opportunities that pay better, and have a better culture with out being lied to or bullied. No I would not consider Planesense, don't have Pilatus time and don't want to go to a single engine. Been offered a king air position with GAMA , Wheels Up have over 1000 hrs in a 200. better pay and benefits then Nicholas Air.