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07-12-2018 | 08:47 AM
#21
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 195
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From: A320
Was hired back in 2016 and am pretty senior FO in a junior base. Get 14 or 15 days off a month and bid morning trips. Home by 1pm usually and of course home every night except for training. Secret is to live in base and be 5 minutes from the airport. Hope we hire and grow again so the junior ones could get a similar experience.
07-12-2018 | 12:52 PM
#22
Line Holder
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 209
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From: CRJ FO
Junior FO in a living in a senior base, mostly reserve and the occasional composite line. Mostly it’s a struggle to get 3 bump’n gos in 90, but I live within my means and am 15 mins from the airport. Lots of fun to be had 1.5 hours from the parking lot. Most guys are kind enough to give you 24hr heads up if your going to get called out... The key to happiness at G4 at any seniority is moving to your base.
07-12-2018 | 03:22 PM
#23
Line Holder
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 45
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Junior FO in a living in a senior base, mostly reserve and the occasional composite line. Mostly it’s a struggle to get 3 bump’n gos in 90, but I live within my means and am 15 mins from the airport. Lots of fun to be had 1.5 hours from the parking lot. Most guys are kind enough to give you 24hr heads up if your going to get called out... The key to happiness at G4 at any seniority is moving to your base.
Just like the man said, key at G4 is to move to the Base. And to the new hires, Hang in there...definitely gets better.
At G4, you live well, sleep well, feel well & get paid well to fly an airbus for a few hours every once in a while.
Take care of the 'one life' we got!
07-12-2018 | 03:51 PM
#24
Gets Tue/Wed and Sat Off
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 559
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I agree! And on another perspective: Was hired in 2015, upgraded on the Airbus before the second year pay came, got a +400% bump on the hourly rate. Have consistently managed 13-16 days off even as Captain. Bidding high flying trips in a junior base then bidding Reserve/Composite in senior bases. Beach time, Surf & Brunch everyday.. and if get called, go sight-seeing and get back to the beach before Happy Hour ends. Never miss Taco Tuesday, events or live concerts, if you're into that sort of thing.
Just like the man said, key at G4 is to move to the Base. And to the new hires, Hang in there...definitely gets better.
At G4, you live well, sleep well, feel well & get paid well to fly an airbus for a few hours every once in a while.
Take care of the 'one life' we got!
Just like the man said, key at G4 is to move to the Base. And to the new hires, Hang in there...definitely gets better.
At G4, you live well, sleep well, feel well & get paid well to fly an airbus for a few hours every once in a while.
Take care of the 'one life' we got!
Um, just no...
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07-12-2018 | 10:00 PM
#26
Voice of Reason
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 481
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From: Uncomfortable
Why? Because he enjoys his job?
I love mine too! I've never been more than 30% up the list in my base. I average 14ish days off on my initial award, one month of reserve in a year and a half since I hit the line. Two nights away from home in that time (not counting training). Depending on my bid for the month, 90% of the time I am either home in time for a late lunch or I have breakfast with the kids.
I'm about as far from millennial as you can get and I can't think of another 121 airline with a better quality of life (for me).
Of course, all of this is dependent on living in base (and not being a negative, unhappy person by nature).
Now, if we could just fill those holes in the CBA...
I love mine too! I've never been more than 30% up the list in my base. I average 14ish days off on my initial award, one month of reserve in a year and a half since I hit the line. Two nights away from home in that time (not counting training). Depending on my bid for the month, 90% of the time I am either home in time for a late lunch or I have breakfast with the kids.
I'm about as far from millennial as you can get and I can't think of another 121 airline with a better quality of life (for me).
Of course, all of this is dependent on living in base (and not being a negative, unhappy person by nature).
Now, if we could just fill those holes in the CBA...
07-13-2018 | 04:58 AM
#27
Banned
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 733
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You forgot to say "RayOfSunshine". 
Has it ever occurred to any of you that if we brag in public about how great our lives are, and people keep knocking the door down to come here, management has ZERO motivation to improve said CBA?
Smarten up, people. We just passed a strike vote for christ sakes. Pull it in.
Has it ever occurred to any of you that if we brag in public about how great our lives are, and people keep knocking the door down to come here, management has ZERO motivation to improve said CBA?
Smarten up, people. We just passed a strike vote for christ sakes. Pull it in.
07-13-2018 | 05:18 AM
#28
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 218
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the same applies to the hundreds of posts on how little you get called on reserve and the 7 pilots per frame bs. #theyrewatchingus
07-13-2018 | 05:22 AM
#29
Banned
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 733
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07-13-2018 | 05:41 AM
#30
Gets Tue/Wed and Sat Off
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 559
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