Atlas Air Hiring
12-18-2015 | 02:33 AM
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The various number of credit hours claimed by different pilots is confusing. How is it that some say you are lucky if you break minimum guarantee, some make about 80hrs doing just their lines, and yet others are claiming 100+ hrs for only picking up an extra day here and there? Does base have something to do with that? Ignorance of what and how to bid? Or are some guys working way more than their standard 17? What I see on here and what I hear from guys I know on the line seem to vary quite a bit. Any insight?
12-18-2015 | 05:36 AM
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I was offered the 2/1 767 class. I asked if I could hold out for a 747 class and KF said no. I declined the offer.
Current RJ captain, 4500tt, 1000TPIC... I made over 90k this year with weekends and holidays off. End goal is a legacy. I would've done it for the 74 but I wasn't as interested in the 76 flying or being seat-locked into a 3yr pay cut.
Everyone I met at Atlas was very friendly and professional. I hope when guys like me turn down the job, it helps you all to get a better contract!
Current RJ captain, 4500tt, 1000TPIC... I made over 90k this year with weekends and holidays off. End goal is a legacy. I would've done it for the 74 but I wasn't as interested in the 76 flying or being seat-locked into a 3yr pay cut.
Everyone I met at Atlas was very friendly and professional. I hope when guys like me turn down the job, it helps you all to get a better contract!
12-18-2015 | 08:18 AM
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I was offered the 2/1 767 class. I asked if I could hold out for a 747 class and KF said no. I declined the offer.
Current RJ captain, 4500tt, 1000TPIC... I made over 90k this year with weekends and holidays off. End goal is a legacy. I would've done it for the 74 but I wasn't as interested in the 76 flying or being seat-locked into a 3yr pay cut.
Everyone I met at Atlas was very friendly and professional. I hope when guys like me turn down the job, it helps you all to get a better contract!
Current RJ captain, 4500tt, 1000TPIC... I made over 90k this year with weekends and holidays off. End goal is a legacy. I would've done it for the 74 but I wasn't as interested in the 76 flying or being seat-locked into a 3yr pay cut.
Everyone I met at Atlas was very friendly and professional. I hope when guys like me turn down the job, it helps you all to get a better contract!
12-18-2015 | 11:27 AM
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From: Knuckle-dragging line pilot
I look at bid lines as days on/days off - a work footprint only. Regular lines have solid lines of flying, and we also have hybrid and reserve lines, but none of that means anything. You can be #1 in base and they can change your trip at will, taking away that layover you may have wanted, or sending you home early, and thus costing you money. Once the bid awards have been published, seniority has no affect on what you'll actually earn or where you'll go.
12-18-2015 | 02:28 PM
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I don't understand why everybody is getting worked up over this guy choosing not to come to Atlas. So what?!!? It's not personal, it's business. Who cares? He made the choice that was best for him, why get all worked up about it?
12-18-2015 | 03:34 PM
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12-18-2015 | 03:52 PM
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The point is that this is exactly what the hiring department is trying to weed out-people who come here just for the 747.
To do that, they'll need to pay better. #justsayin
12-18-2015 | 04:08 PM
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The more people who turn down the job or come just for the type and leave for wherever, the better chance we'll have at getting a decent contract in a timely manner. It's none of our jobs to staff this airline, so I don't get why some pilots feel the need to disparage those who just see Atlas as a stepping stone. We should be thanking them for giving us some more leverage.
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