Originally Posted by
YourMom
Don't forget after flying boxes on the backside of the clock most of your career you get to keel over when you retire. Can't take all that extra money with you.
Typical opinion of someone who isn't actually familiar with our operation or the opportunities here. Yes, we fly a lot at night. But also during the day. In fact, I don't think you can fly a widebody, and have a completely domestic daytime schedule, except at FedEx (maybe a handful of super senior guys at the pax legacies?).
Originally Posted by
Thrust Hold
That’s a common misconception. I’ll have to say that I’ve been pleasantly surprised how easy it is to avoid the night flying. Last year (yr 2 on property) I flew 349 (Night) and 331 (Daytime) Block hours. My typical pairing is one leg, 24-36 hour layover and then one leg home.
Jeez, you're working way too much for FedEx! I don't think I've heard of anyone actually blocking nearly that much here. I blocked 270 for all of last year (no reserve).
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