Atlas or Frontier?
05-14-2021, 10:45 AM
#21
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: 747
Posts: 356
Originally Posted by David Puddy
Maybe this will help you in your decision - or maybe not.... Not sure if she was on the 747 at Atlas or Kalitta:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c-g90g8Dg7E&t=256s
Regardless of what you think about the video or her opinion, the point is very clear - make sure you understand what you are getting into and the type of flying you will do! She admits in the end that she did not understand the scheduling (and potential for extending beyond 17 days).
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c-g90g8Dg7E&t=256s
Regardless of what you think about the video or her opinion, the point is very clear - make sure you understand what you are getting into and the type of flying you will do! She admits in the end that she did not understand the scheduling (and potential for extending beyond 17 days).
05-14-2021, 12:01 PM
#23
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Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,427
Originally Posted by David Puddy
Maybe this will help you in your decision - or maybe not.... Not sure if she was on the 747 at Atlas or Kalitta:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c-g90g8Dg7E&t=256s
Regardless of what you think about the video or her opinion, the point is very clear - make sure you understand what you are getting into and the type of flying you will do! She admits in the end that she did not understand the scheduling (and potential for extending beyond 17 days).
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c-g90g8Dg7E&t=256s
Regardless of what you think about the video or her opinion, the point is very clear - make sure you understand what you are getting into and the type of flying you will do! She admits in the end that she did not understand the scheduling (and potential for extending beyond 17 days).
05-14-2021, 04:01 PM
#24
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Joined APC: May 2013
Position: No Hats No Jackets No PAX
Posts: 1,502
Many may have different results, but I have been extended on “the schedule” twice now in 4 years. At least there is some compensation for it plus other ways to mitigate surprise with compensation.
***Thanks for the reminder = Dropping my GDO in now. Our limited “Guaranteed Day Off” inputs have worked at least for me and if it didn’t $$$.
Granted I and some others write from a different perspective having been military. Try extending by weeks, a month or some friends of mine have been extended by months being deployed and we had no additional pay above and beyond. Limited contract or not, still nice having something.
***Thanks for the reminder = Dropping my GDO in now. Our limited “Guaranteed Day Off” inputs have worked at least for me and if it didn’t $$$.
Granted I and some others write from a different perspective having been military. Try extending by weeks, a month or some friends of mine have been extended by months being deployed and we had no additional pay above and beyond. Limited contract or not, still nice having something.
05-14-2021, 10:32 PM
#25
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Joined APC: Jan 2015
Posts: 173
Originally Posted by C17B74
Many may have different results, but I have been extended on “the schedule” twice now in 4 years. At least there is some compensation for it plus other ways to mitigate surprise with compensation.
***Thanks for the reminder = Dropping my GDO in now. Our limited “Guaranteed Day Off” inputs have worked at least for me and if it didn’t $$$.
Granted I and some others write from a different perspective having been military. Try extending by weeks, a month or some friends of mine have been extended by months being deployed and we had no additional pay above and beyond. Limited contract or not, still nice having something.
***Thanks for the reminder = Dropping my GDO in now. Our limited “Guaranteed Day Off” inputs have worked at least for me and if it didn’t $$$.
Granted I and some others write from a different perspective having been military. Try extending by weeks, a month or some friends of mine have been extended by months being deployed and we had no additional pay above and beyond. Limited contract or not, still nice having something.
05-14-2021, 10:38 PM
#26
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Joined APC: May 2013
Position: No Hats No Jackets No PAX
Posts: 1,502
Originally Posted by Swakid8
Big difference flying the 74 at Atlas vs Western Global imo
05-15-2021, 08:37 AM
#27
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Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 116
Originally Posted by akfrtdwg 57
No offense. But coming from another Vet. Please don’t bring our service obligations as a direct comparison to our civilian employers. They are not the same.
05-16-2021, 01:47 AM
#29
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,807
Originally Posted by Swakid8
Big difference flying the 74 at Atlas vs Western Global imo
05-16-2021, 03:24 AM
#30
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Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,427
Originally Posted by nitefr8dog
While the money isn't everything....it sure makes a difference. The pay sucks at both. So now while you are away from home you are also going broke. Hire on a 747 at UPS and at 200k plus on 2nd yr, suddenly the job and schedule isn't that bad.
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