Originally Posted by
jshoneycutt
I have found many reasons to leave my desk job and make the jump to the regionals. One benefit that will be sorely lost is paid time off for the holidays and four weeks paid vacation.
I imagine each regional has its nuances for taking time off, but how has it been for you requesting time off? Should I plan to kiss it good-bye for a while? Would it be realistic to plan a week with the family after 9-12 months?
Thank you.
Depends on the company and domicile. You would probably get a better answer asking the question in the thread for the regional(s) which have bases where you plan to live.
In general not a lot of CONTROL over schedule for the first 6-9 months, but you may get plenty of time off waiting for training or on reserve. But hard to plan around that. You should typically have 2 weeks vacation available after 12 months.
But vacation is not necessarily the only option, you can usually bid for some number of days off in a row and use that instead of or to supplement vacation. More seniority makes that easier. The downside to bidding days off is that you don't know for sure until the month prior. Actual vacation allows you to do long-term planning.