View Single Post
Old 11-24-2021, 06:37 PM
  #6  
PurpleToolBox
Gets Weekends Off
 
PurpleToolBox's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,621
Default

Many military pilots fail to prepare for the transition and/or they start way too late. If you or your family are in debt, barely getting by, a year on first year pay wipes you out. It also means you might have to go with another airline that is paying more the first year rather than your first choice. And an airline like UPS/FDX will require you to sit Reserve Days in domicile unlike some legacy carriers where you can sit reserve at home. This requires you to pay for hotels and/or crashpads.

I tell people to start working on applications, resumes and networking at least a year from the date you "think" you can get out. If you wait you will be dealing with ending a military career, transitioning and conducting a family move all at the same time. Then worrying whether an airline is going to call you .... you don't need that stress. That's a nightmare! And even if you do get called, until you get a seniority number there's no guarantees. Get the stuff done early. Get those relationships solid. You can always change your availability date on the application. HR folks are very accommodating to military and when they can separate.
PurpleToolBox is offline