Originally Posted by
spooldup
One thing is for sure. Whenver I jumpseat on Delta or United, the crew is usually talking about their kids, ex wives, how they are missing X Y or Z, etc ,etc.
I don't deal with much of that nor do I want to. I don't care why you got into the profession, but being gone for 4 days at a time when your first kid is 4 months old isn't going to do you any favors to your wife or your family.
I prefer 1 and 2 days and high credit/day for max efficiency and time off. I have done regionals, I have done charter 8/6, I have done survey 8 months straight. The best is those good 1-2 days and sometimes a 3 day that ends at like 11am if you can find one.
Day trips are usually super senior at legacy airlines and it is that way for a reason. Being home every night is a luxury in this profession, especially making as much as we are. (not us at F9, since we are paid 49% less, but you get the point, once we get a new CBA)
no idea where you work but I was like 99% in base and was able to manipulate my schedule to get Christmas & NYE off. One thing I’m learning really quickly is when you work for a 17,000+ pilot airline, everyone wants different things and with that much flying, there is an incredible amount of variety. 2 leg 2-days to the Caribbean or Steamboat Springs, or Orange county (these are all sitting in OT) Day trips, commutable 3&4 days, red eyes, etc. (I also could of had a line my second month out of training ). The point is, there is a lot of flexibility when it comes to flying and the layovers are actually enjoyable. Great hotels, nice destinations and longer overnights than I’m used to. My *** is definitely flying more than I did at NK but there are a lot of ways to make it work with your home life.
I say this not to be an obnoxious jagoff but to shed some light for some guys and girls who are thinking of making the Jump and are apprehensive. The transition has been way less miserable than I thought (minus the pay, the pay hit is absolutely brutal, lol)
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lastly, for the Jersey locals. There are more day trips and 2 days in OT BY FARRRR than 3&4 day trips. Not sure if historically its always been like that at UAL