[quote=dojetdriver;419645]Well, I don't pretend to be an expert on the Atlas CBA. But this seems like kind of a weird deal. If a guy is based in the states, he's not forced into bidding a 17 day line.

If a guy is STN, he HAS to bid a 17 day to take advantage of the gateway. A guy form my company that went there is STN based, but has trips that originate in the Orient, Australia, etc. They are going to position him ANYWAY, but he has to bid a 17 day line. A U.S. based guy can bid less than 17, and probably get positioned to the SAME places but gets more time at home without giving up days off.

Is that correct? Or am I off somewhere?

Like anything to do with seniority the more you have the better your quality of life. Atlas has a growth plan and will be hiring for the next two years as quoted to me at the interview by the Chief Pilot. I can only assume that your quality of life will get better over time.

I spent 8 plus years at Comair averaging only 13 days off a month. One advantage I see with Atlas, for me, is to have those days off in a row. I would routinely have 6 days on then one day off and back on the road at Comair.

The other plus is you live at home and don't have to commute to a domicile to pick up a trip. I had a crash pad in NYC that took $3600 out of my pocket annually for my previous job. Everything is a trade off.