Originally Posted by
FlexManFlex
I appreciate it! I’m looking forward to it. I think the folks who are negative about it either haven’t tried it or they did and didn’t do their research before hand.
I flew with this guy once, he was a NB CA, who said basically “don’t go to the 350, did you know they have trips longer than 5 days?” I started laughing because I thought he was kidding but unfortunately there are people like that who bid without doing a minute of research and they end up hating it.
I flew with another guy who told me not to go international because they only do 12 day trips. We haven’t done a 12 day since the 747 I believe haha. I figured I’d try it for myself and go from there.
Haha...yep. Some people aren't very informed. Before I placed my bid I reached out to some people on Facebook and asked a lot of questions. Everyone was more than happy to share their experiences so I could make an informed decision. I realized quickly that I don't like 6 day trips, so now I bid reserve and make sure I don't have 6 days of availability. Other pilots love them because they reduce the amount of commuting. Just like the rest issues, you'll quickly figure out what works for you and adjust. To me the quality of life can't be touched, but everyone has their own opinion. That's why it's important to at least give it a try.