While I see the humor and sarcasm in your post, just think of it this way. The 10-15% of folks that make the long trips longer are a needed entity. They serve to keep the spotlight from ever falling on the rest of the seniority list. And there are specific advantages to be had when one is out of the spotlight of notoriety.

 

Quite true. My objective is to reach retirement and have it said of me, "Jim? Jim who? Did he work here?"

 

I'm an absolute gem to fly with. Really. Seriously though.
Fortunately I don't drink and fly, just drink and post. It's not entitlement, I certainly do not feel entitled to anything, I've been doing this long enough to know that isn't how it works. I'm self-aware enough to know that it's just plain old, regular style jealousy.

Should I be jealous? Probably not. But I am. I've applied off and on to Atlas for over four years, love the style of flying, know it, not a huge desire to bail in the first year like so many do, and I have a pretty decent resume. I'm not dumb enough to answer interview questions like some of the previously mentioned imbeciles, and I've worked many an 18 hour day with guys to be followed with great times at adult beverage distributors. So yes, I'm jealous. Especially since some of these pilots will bail and say they didn't know their schedule would change so much, they can't sleep, etc. As far as humility, well, if you've seen some of my landings, humility is the only thing I've got going!

But I digress. If we ever get the chance to fly together, beers on me. I'm not as complete a tool as I play on TV.

 

I hope you get that call

 

Fair enough! I realize that the condition of anonymity mixed in with the fact you are typing on a keyboard (as opposed to speaking face to face) makes one's conduct on here different from how they may normally act. I have certainly had that happen to me.

It's okay to be jealous. I'm jealous of all my colleagues who have gone to Delta, American, United, etc. But I'm also very happy for them.

If you know someone at Atlas, an LOR is the quickest way in. Otherwise keep your head up because it's unlikely you won't get an email at some point. It just might take a while.

P.S. New hires never buy the beers

 

Well said, PotatoChip...I hope you do get the call. Good luck.

 

I stepped away from these forums for awhile now because of D bag post like these. Glad they are still alive and well! Maybe I'm biased but regional FO's are pretty capable and competent to preform this job. We're not flying the Space Shuttle.

-Jr.

 

I enjoy reading this tread from time to time and although off topic, could someone rough out how many years it would take to make $100k annually from hire? I know little of the airline world and do understand the hourly pay calculators out there but don't understand airline extra cost like union dues or pluses like per diem. Thank!

 

Can't do it in year 3 on the 767 unless you work overtime (my average credit per month was @ 72 hours credit/month). I wouldn't add per diem into the mix - that's pretty much a wash.

 

Seriously Jr., move on from that post. Potato chip posted it, ate crow, apologized and now we're getting back on topic. Let's move on... And yes, I agree, regional FO's are competent.