Originally Posted by
CAirBear
LMAO! Ironic coming from the tool that told me (born and raised DSM - always commuted my entire 12 year career - this is my home and always will be) that I was such an idiot to leave given the DSM base.
I can absolutely say, with 100% certainty, I have far better QOL commuting 45 mins to ORD 3 times a month and doing (the absolute HORROR) or 3-4 day trips. I would have left if G4 had a DSM base Day 1.
Ive refrained for the last 3ish years since I left, but to any prospective new hires considering G4. You seriously SERIOUSLY need to truly understand wtf hour getting involved with. Sadly, I don’t think many truly grasp the amount of utter trash you will encounter. I left (at that time) a dying Air Wisconsin. Make no mistake. I was treated FAR better and with FAR more respect at a regional than the almighty Major Airline that is Allegiant. 🤷🏻♂️
overnights at a major are nothing like at a regional too. 100 times better. Folks are scared of it because all the previous overnights being 8 hours, min rest, 5 legs a day and then run around saying overnights are bad. Once your at a major your getting 15 hours after 2 legs on the beach. Then the next day 18 hours in Alaska looking at glacier. Finally do a Hawaii overnight at 30 hours then come home. 2 legs a day maybe 3. The bigger the plane the fewer legs you fly.