Originally Posted by
propdriver86
Hoping someone can provide some insight on the QOL, starting pay (SIC), and schedule.
They have posted numerous times on the orange site. Home basing appeals to me, but I am having a hard time finding any information.
Thanks!
You don't want anything to do with Paragon Jets. The company is run like a circus and they refuse to put good people in place to change anything. It is no coincidence how many pilots have left after only working there a few weeks. They have had 4 chief pilots in the last 12 months because they can't take it. The chief pilot they have now is the worst one yet, and does not support the other pilots at all.
There is no schedule for pilots because they are too lazy to make one. Unsafe maintenance and dispatching, and no respect for the crews is how they operate. They will use fear and intimidation to try and get what they want. How does it sound so far? There are too many good jobs out there to waste your time with Paragon Jets.
The new chief pilot wants "yes men" who will fly broken airplanes and deviate from all kinds of regs. If you fly for Paragon Jets you are a walking FAA violation waiting to happen, it's not worth it.
The foreigners in the office don't even know what the regs are, and will blame the pilots for anything that goes wrong. The only trips they fly are last minute pop ups trips, and the quality of life flying their trips is deplorable.
These comments come from many pilots who have worked there. Many of the pilots who resigned did not receive their final paychecks for trips they flew. Just another example of the illegal way they operate. Don't let them fool you into working there, you will want to get out ASAP just like all the pilots before you.