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Originally Posted by MELedMel
(Post 4007860)
ahh so for 121 fair enough
Lots of 135s with commute on day on and also better pay than Atlas. But if you just want to be 121 and home based, never mind the income or days off, I agree atlas is the best But you still need to load the bags and greet the pax with smile... |
Originally Posted by Newguy123
(Post 4006733)
Thinking about leaving a US major for Atlas. I am 45. Retired miltary. I have experience in Military, ACMI, and ULCC flying. No widebody time though. I left an AMCI 3 years ago for a ULCC thinking that I would stay there until retirement. I miss homebasing. I miss cargo. I hate the FA 's, and passengers. Lol. I miss sitting for the sort at CVG. I miss the organized chaos of cargo ramps. And I miss my beard, lol! Am I crazy to think about applying for Atlas when the window opens? I know that there will be biased opinions here.
You’ve already moved once, don’t do it again. Unless you really really want to you never have to interact with any passengers. No cringey PA’s, no dad jokes at the gate, none of that. You’ll leave tons of money on the table leaving AGAIN. Bid widebody, bid reserve, do one landing a month and enjoy your life and retire early. Stop chasing, you’re THERE. |
Originally Posted by MELedMel
(Post 4007304)
With atlas pay you ain’t going to have the gold and you’ll probably have to put the pot on your credit card lol
Though atlas was a great experience, it was probably the worst QOL I have had in my career |
Originally Posted by TiredSoul
(Post 4010194)
Embrace the Suck
You’ve already moved once, don’t do it again. Unless you really really want to you never have to interact with any passengers. No cringey PA’s, no dad jokes at the gate, none of that. You’ll leave tons of money on the table leaving AGAIN. Bid widebody, bid reserve, do one landing a month and enjoy your life and retire early. Stop chasing, you’re THERE. |
Originally Posted by Elevation
(Post 4010278)
Worst in your entire career? What sort of charmed life have you lead?
Never considered it was charmed till a year or so in at 5Y. I also never really understood why people say “cooperate to graduate” till I experienced their training program. |
Originally Posted by dera
(Post 4010286)
What are you talking about? It sounds like he's at Spirit or Frontier. Last I checked, they don't have widebodies.
Thinking about leaving a US major for Atlas |
Originally Posted by TiredSoul
(Post 4010419)
Pardon my ignorance but he did start with:
AA and Yonited are LCC’s I thought it was pretty clear he was Spirit/Frontier or similar, not a legacy. |
Originally Posted by TiredSoul
(Post 4010419)
Pardon my ignorance but he did start with:
AA and Yonited are LCC’s They don’t have WBs… Hopefully you guys definitely get some improvement in work rules/pay. For me, at my age. When UAL called, I couldn’t say no because of retirement/pay… The only thing I miss are the Fixed Pattern Lines… |
Originally Posted by TiredSoul
(Post 4010419)
AA and Yonited are LCC’s |
Originally Posted by Newguy123
(Post 4006739)
Yeah, that does free up a lot of options for me. I just always hear that a US major is everyone's goal. I am at a ULCC, so it isn't one of the legacy majors, but I have it good. I work 5-12 days a month and pull long call reserve from my living room. Making 115-200 a year as an FO depending on if I want to hussle. And the airbus is a the nicest office I have ever had. But I am just not as happy as when I was flying Postive space down to CVG for an 8-12 day stint of flying night cargo. And I really don't care at all about destinations or schedule. When I am at work I am the companies and I don't care what they do. Except I would love to fly Airbus heavy, but not really an option in the cargo world.
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