Originally Posted by
Flatbiller
I hate HOPers.
Couldn't agree more.
Sometime ago I was at the shuttle to the airport and an expressjet guy asked me about Atlas.
He makes more than an FO here, has a better schedule and his company treats him better.
He doesn't need to fly to "hot areas", doesn't have red eyes, doesn't leave his family for 17 days
on Atlas side/advantage...he doesn't have deadhead in Business (nevertheless he doesn't fly international) doesn't have a hot meal (well, atlas meal is...) atlas hotels are usually better in the States, he wouldn't need to commute (but would pay taxes on airline tickets) and would fly international/international layovers plus have a Widebody type.
In 5 minutes he realized how better he is staying there and waiting for a major than making a move.
I guess that should tell us something