Originally Posted by
NotTellin
I enjoyed my time at an ACMI carrier. My time at Alaska not so much. The pay is better. The work rules, time at home and variety are WAY worse. I commuted at ACMI and drive at Alaska. If I was 10 years younger, I would not still be here at Alaska. Pay is not everything. Your mileage may very.
I call BS. The junior OF line holder (SEA-737), has been on property less than a year and held a line with 190 TAFB. Next crappy OF line was 160hrs TAFB and 14 calendar days off. Accumulating TAFB is literally how you make money at any ACMI or even FedEx. Longer the trip = more $$$
This place ain’t perfect, and reserve blows a$$ 10 ways to Sunday around here. The 5, 6, or 7 day trips, all hand built with zero regard to fatigue mitigation, and whatever can be imagineered with Open Time trips by the minions stuck between the rock and a hard place at Angle lake. So unless you’re on reserve, which is short lived these days…
The difference in QOL between LH/OF and RSV blew my mind. You either ain’t been here very long or just you prefer to get off on b!tchin and complaining.