Originally Posted by
CardboardCutout
^This.
I'd add that I hope very much not to be an ACMI lifer, for all of the reasons outlined in this thread. That said, I'd similarly not want to be an LCC lifer...for all of the reasons outlined in this thread. All of this "my Dad could beat up your Dad" stuff belongs on the playground.
I have yet to meet one person at my LCC who doesn’t want stay for life with the money being made / qol and work rules. I enjoyed the experience (ACMI) but wouldn’t want to do it for life. We had several ACMI guys in my class a few years ago. How many spirit / frontier / JetBlue guys go to omni or Kalitta ?
not saying i wouldn’t enjoy staying at ACMI and having a good life there too but at least to me it’s not a comparison.
Me: I like my Starbucks at the terminal, I don’t mind people (actually enjoy it ) like interacting with my FAs, enjoy flying new planes and mostly very easy 1/2/3/4 day trips. by day 3 I’m ready to go home. Add to that the money, DC and work rules and I am very happy.
that being said I took a lot of pride in flying a wide body and the adventure was far greater than what I do now. Ultimately for me it’s happiness and not wanting to be chronically fatigued all the time. Qol health and happiness is the only thing that matters.
that said it always makes me cringe when posts come over as “I have it better than you..” so in closing I would definitely say if you have a good job that pays well and you enjoy your life then who cares ?