Originally Posted by
UPSMISTAKE
I am going to take a long term leave and look for another job. I really don't have a choice at this point, but I will be glad to get out of this place. It is a cesspool of misery. I hate it.
I'm just curious...since UPS is a cesspool of misery, and you can't possibly stomach working here anymore, where exactly will you be focusing your attention for employment? Certainly not another airline...where then?
Originally Posted by UPSMISTAKE
If you were born and raised in Alaska and don't mind being an FO for 20 years, then maybe UPS wouldn't be too bad, but for anyone else, stay away from this place. You've been warned.
Ok, we've been warned. So, is moving to Alaska (on UPS' dime) completely out of the question? Someone else here mentioned this to you...if you want QOL/time with your family, move to ANC, and bid reserve. Your family will probably see so much of you, they'll be sick of seeing you around the house, and be wondering when you'll leave on your next trip.
As for being a UPS FO for 20 years, there are worse lots in life. In 2012, a maxed out FO (15 yrs seniority) will have an hourly rate of $185.51...that comes out to $180,872.25 per year guaranteed. That doesn't even count per diem, international override, or anything you fly over the 75 hour guarantee. Not too shabby for yanking the gear handle, and checking the pulse of the Farve in the left seat.
Before you throw in the towel at Brown, I think a long term VLOA is a great idea for you. That way you'll be able to compare your lifestyle as an airline pilot to that of....say....a corporate executive....or a mall security guard. The possibilities are endless! Please keep us informed here how the job search is going.