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Old 12-29-2017 | 09:40 AM
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Blueridger
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I’m usually not one to defend Netjets, but I feel it’s appropriate to balance some of the negative comments about the place. In my experience, NJA has afforded me a great QOL. Yeah the pay is kinda mediocre by legacy standards, the upgrade picture is bleak to non-existent, and the days can be long and the overnights can be short.

However, let me say a lot of the bad depends on the situation such as the week, or the season, or where you choose to live.
I live in BZN and I rarely work day 1 or last day. That’s huge. I often make overtime on day 1 without having to lift a single work finger. I typically airline first class due to my airline status too. There have been a few tours where I got paid to stay at home! I work a mix of 52 day schedule and 72 day. By earning 1 PTO day a month while on the 52 day, I usually have plenty in the bank to take some of the pain off the 72 day! I can also choose to pick up an extra work day or two at premium pay if I need a few extra $$$. I’m thinking they will be soliciting more volunteers here shortly since staffing has gotten so tight.

Health benefits are great. You’ll spend very little out of pocket and there are no premiums coming out of your paycheck.

Hotel points and airline miles make for some fancy and mostly free vacations! Fuel points usually pay for some very nice Xmas presents.

I make holiday pay, the airlines still haven’t discovered that perk.

Another part I like is I don’t spend countless hours flying every year. I average 350 flight hours in a very busy fleet (ironically the 350!). In my 121 days, I was flying twice that amount. The variety of flying keeps you fresh too and it’s not always the same places and layovers.....

Yeah, there’s a lot of crap you sometimes have to deal with, but there are avenues one can use to make your days and work load easier. Getting tired and think you can use a few extra hours to get some quality rest? Call in fatigued. Is the cabin trashed and the lav a biohazard site? Request a cleaning crew and walk away. Not getting along with your partner? Call your ACP and explain it’s not a good match. Did your crew food not show up, look disgusting, or is not what you ordered? Call and get a meal deviation and you can eat at any restaurant of your choice and get a meal credit.
These are all little things that some pilots forget they have at their disposal but when properly used can make a painful day at NJA a rare thing.....

Now as far as coming to work at NJA and living in a big base or hub, I would say be ready to work a lot and you’d be better off doing the 121 thing. For those living in remote bases though and dreading having to commute, NJA is a prime destination. To each their own!

Last edited by Blueridger; 12-29-2017 at 10:15 AM.
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