Originally Posted by
Refund
The only and I really do mean only downside I see with NJ is that the work less and get paid more program doesn't seem to work like it would with a major. And I say this soley based on what I see from the reservists I see in my squadron at major freight companies that are sked for 7 day trips and drop mil leave or move vacation days and get paid for the whole month and never worked a day?? That is the program I am looking for! It just seems that the contract the unions have at the majors allow for more flexibility with your sked.
Don't get me wrong if I was an owner of a company like NJ I would want my pilots to work for there pay. It would just be nice to be a 15+ captain and be able to throttle back your sked and still make the $$, and I only see that with the majors (UPS/FED EX). Isn't true that no matter how senior you are at NJ you will still work the 7/7 , 15 or 18 day sked. If I'm wrong about that let me know.
Yes Refund, those are the options at NJ, 7/7, 15 and 18. This is the only area where the majors/box-haulers blow NJ out of the water, the schedulling. With the 121 carriers, once you build up your seniority, you can almost make your own schedule. At NetJets, it will be 7/7, 15, 18 for the rest of your flying days. But you'll be able to live wherever you want, move as much as you like, and never have to worry about commuting. Pick your poison.......decisions, decisions