Originally Posted by
Elevation
It's actually pretty cool if you ignore all the awful stuff.
It IS a pretty cool job - IF you ignore all the awful stuff.
Problem is that people who want this job need to know that there is awful stuff and what this awful stuff really is.
Some of the folks that post sunshine comments about Atlas are like the guys that say the PB&J sandwiches aren't all that bad in prison. Sure, you can find a good nugget here and there, but overall you really wish you weren't here.
It is entirely possible to enjoy flying at Atlas and hate the way that you are treated. Those are two distinctly different things. Optimistic pilots come to work, are pleasant to fly with and do an outstandingly professional job operating the jet with their crew. Those same pilots, however, are compelled to fight for their contractual rights on a daily basis and for a better, safer contract as soon as possible.
Consequently, we post messages here in order to help aspiring pilots learn what the truth is about flying at Atlas. Obviously, this is a subjective assessment, but when you sift though all of the posts and all the rhetoric on APC, it doesn't take long to realize that Atlas management lies to potential new hires about the opportunities and benefits at Atlas while they ignore the hard facts that Atlas pays less than many regional jobs while treating you as nothing more than an asset to be worked 'till you drop while compensating you with as little as possible.