Originally Posted by
Sliceback
Sims run 18/7/365 or 19/7/365 in DFW. Does CLT have holidays off? Or are holidays voluntary at 1.5x or 2x pay?
GS is banker hours. Roughly 0530-1900. Frequently done by 1600-1800. Sims are 0530-0030. That's a reason an ATP GS instructor gave for not switching to SimP - easier hours.
Sims run four periods, basically 730-1130, 1145-1545, 1600-2000, 2015-0015. Briefing time is 2 hours before sim, debrief is 15ish mins, so you work roughly 6.5 hours starting at either 0530, 0945, 1400, or 1815. Some training events such as day one of recurrent is easy to finish in 3 hours if the crew don't have any issues, so those days tend to be a bit shorter. SimPs also do most of the Seat Filling and those days tend to run a bit shorter.
CLT is open 365 days a year, so yes we work holidays. If you get the day off you get paid for it, if you work you get an additional 1.5x your daily rate.
I have the luxury of seniority so the vast majority of my days start at 0945 or 1400.
My personal view is it's a good gig if you love to teach, which I do. Obviously being top of the pay scale is nice too, but the rumors that flew around when we started SimPs in CLT of 20 days a month with no control over your schedule and $50k/year just aren't true.