Yes and no... Under the current contract I'd rather sit for 17 days since I know I get paid nothing for actually flying. To me a higher guarantee and more flight hours would mean we could haul more cargo with the same amount of pilots which would lead to more profit and higher wages. When I see the inefficiency in Atlas Scheduling I realize that there's all kinds of money out there to pay us. It would require a scheduling department that doesn't commercial me to from Dubai to Hong Kong to operate an airplane to Anchorage while commercialing someone else from Hong Kong to Dubai to operate to Hong Kong.

 

They don't have to figure how to run the company more efficiently to pay the crews more.

If they can pay the top 5 execs almost $60 million if the shareholders vote the Amazon deal through....then they can pay a HELL OF A LOT MORE TO THE PILOTS!

FUPM = F%CK U PAY ME!

 

I am fully aware of the warnings:

Applied via PAQ's 10/2015
re-applied @ online site 6/23/16
Invite for written - 08/05/16
Written completed - 08/11/16 (91%)
Interview phone call - 08/22/16
Interviews offered (08-24-08/26 CVG) & (09/2816-09/30/16 HPN)

Interview accepted - 09/28/16 HPN

4200TT / 1400 TPIC background as 5yrs Part 91 Law Enforcement DHC8 & 2yes 121 EMB145 FO

4 internal recommendations.

 

roflmao!!!!

 

Question:

I know the airline provides 'gateway' travel between your home and domicile but if your on a trip that terminates in your base. I.e. CVG are you provided a hotel or on your own for a hotel every night you spend there. With the DHL/Amazon stuff this could be a fair bit of time.

Apologies if this is a dumb question.

 

CO pays for all hotels regardless of location... Let the ranting about CVG hotels begin.. Ive only had the Hampton Inn Airport and the Westin booked for me...

 

Not a dumb question. I have had to stay in my base after my pattern has ended because I got in too late to commercial straight out. I was afforded a hotel and transportation to the airport plus plane ticket home the next day. Wasn't even imputed (I think I was lucky not to get imputed though).

The only thing you need to know is that you would NOT accrue any CRT or perdiem because your pattern was paper wise completed upon arrival at your base.

 

Thanks much.

 

Some things to consider before you apply:

Training pay $1600 per mo.for 4 months or completion of IOE.
$1600 - insurance ($500 family plan) and - taxes = $750-800 per mo.

You will be on training pay for 4 months because they can't train fast enough.

Once you're free and clear of that and roll into first year guarantee 55 hours at $77 per hour. = $4235- insurance - taxes = $3000 per mo (roughly)
THEN You're imputed taxes on the cost of your gateway travel to and from base. So unless you live in ANC or LAX (Jr. Bases) you're now TAXED AGAIN for the cost of your hotel & tickets to and from work 3-4 times per mo.
3000- 500-700 (taxable travel) =$2500 per mo.

There are lots of QOL holes in this contract. Most effect your pay and your ability to retain any good pay as you gain seniority. Do your research know before you go. Lots of better options.

Oh, and getting open time or extra time, you have zero control over. Volunteer your day off, you may or may not be called. No system for open time bidding. No system for open time swapping.

 

When did first-year guarantee go from 50 to 55 hours?