Anyone awaiting OE on the -400 right now? If so, how long is the average wait? I was seeing that a few people only have a little over a week off after training. Are there plenty of instructors to go around?

 

My last training event was 21 Apr and I'm flying my first OE leg tomorrow morning. I expected the class in front of us to take all the 1 May slots, but here I am 😉

 

Man that is way too quick! I was told we'd get at least 2 weeks off. After being in training for this long that time off is needed. Did you get a good trip at least?

 

There is (or atleast last year there was) a bid process for OE slots where u make your preferences known to the OE scheduler and they work u in to the OE sked based on LCA availability. Regardless, while I agree a little time off after training is desired... The longer you delay OE the longer you delay going on full pay. While first year pay ain't great, it's certainly better than training pay. Just some food for thought.

 

Can someone explain why so much attrition at Atlas lately?

 

Major airlines are hiring.

Atlas lags behind all majors and most national carriers in retirement, work rules and pay. There is also a growing resentment of the way that the Atlas scheduling and travel departments violate (or try to violate) the contract on a daily basis.

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Anybody here attend the 4/29 ANC interviews with me?

 

Thanks. So, Atlas lags behind the majors but would you still classify it as a great, good, or fair place to work for?

 

That depends almost entirely on you. If you live in Florida and get hired into ANC - not good. If you live in ANC...

And then there's how well you adapt to the lifestyle and the very significant ways this airline differs from where you came from. Some guys are truly made for this kind of flying and would be miserable anywhere else. For others, it's a stepping stone. A lot of us would be perfectly happy to stay here for the long haul, but current conditions and the financial benefits of leaving for a major would make us jump if given the opportunity.

Despite all the many ways we lag behind the majors, I enjoy the trips where things run smoothly - i.e. Travel books my airline tickets to/from work, I have ground transportation and hotel reservations when I land, the catering is sufficient, and Scheduling follows the most basic parts of the contract when changing my schedule. Most trips have a few hiccups. Some are completely FUBAR from the word go.

I won't tell you to read the entire thread, but a couple hundred pages would give you a much better read on how you'd fit in here than you getting a couple of responses to a very personal and significant question.

 

When scheduling does book you to and from work, if it's to and from your base, you get hit with imputed income tax right? How do you avoid that?