Originally Posted by
Sickboy06
Hey kids,
I am very VERY new to the airline world. I almost need a translator to understand all the terms you guys are using. I am going to be direct, I have some simple questions. If I get hired tomorrow:
What does the average day of the first year look like?
How long am I usually on duty? How many days/hours do you work?
Any Vacation days during the first few years?
How does the reserve work? If I am base in Memphis, are you on standby at home?
What does the average route look like?
Health benefits? Do they pay for family medical or just pilots?
Answers are probably hidden in this discussion. But I can't find them in a simple way.
Thank you for your help. Fell free to PM or answer on this thread.
I'll bite.... Wake up in Memphis by scheduler at O'dark30 on RA and drive to work. Get followed by "interesting characters" that roll down their window and point a gun at you. You quickly and efficiently get off the I240 speedway and make it to work for your trip to XYZ for O&B.
Fly trip, it rocks.
Drive back to your house or crash pad. Go to sleep. Do it again another day
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Get senior or get really old flying crappy trips. Your choice, choose wisely.
The end.