Average of 15/30 days off. Versus many jobs which get 8/30 off. And there is zero physical labor involved. But it's abysmal?
Originally Posted by
3EngineTaxi
I'm not familiar with all airlines, but I believe Envoy, PSA, and Piedmont only get one week of vacation after 12 months. Due to recent concessionary contracts, pilots get significantly less vacation today than in the past. It's pretty difficult to get time off.
Restoring some of the lost vacation would go a long way to repairing the abysmal quality of life.