Originally Posted by
Globemaster2827
I hate to break it to you but living in base is much better QOL as well... I've never had to sit in a room from 11-4AM hoping for a jumpseat that puts me in my own bed at 5AM... If I want to stay Senior I can cherry pick trips as opposed to needing a double dead head or waiting for some trip that goes through my home town. I'll never need one guy to retire so I can hold that trip. If I want to make more money then I can take first available upgrade and sit at home on Reserve instead of being away from my family in a crash pad. Heck when I'm Senior I may want Reserve anyway depending on how busy we are at the time as I'm gonna get paid to sit at home and scratch my rear...
I get it that some people must live away for whatever reason but living in base will always be a better QOL.... And so is the money.
Ah, sitting at home on reserve… those were the days. Definitely in the rear for now in my fleet/seat. 125 hours of block in 2020. Just checked my OE experience summary and I have that in 6 months this year. Maybe cause the training letter is emptying my seat, but it’s definitely not the relaxed job it was not so long ago.
The point about living in base is well-received. Having two young boys, I would hate to miss more of their lives than I already do.