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Old 12-11-2024 | 05:46 PM
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We may or may not be hiring in 2025 at Atlas. If FedEx or UPS are your goals, why add a stop along the way?

Regarding where to build your PIC experience I'd argue that John Burke's points are exactly why you should stick around and build your initial PIC in the left seat. Even challenging assignments are manageable, and, after a year or two in your current plane at your current operator, you're probably ready to move left. If you come to Atlas our upgrade time is not going to be fast until hiring at FedEx picks up. So you'd be looking at a lot more time on FO pay.

Let's say your company craps out in five years' time. You'll be in a situation where you have widebody PIC time. Also we start negotiating our next contract in 2026. If you do come here and stop your career movement at Atlas, there are worse places to be.
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