Obviously you're going to have to figure out what works for you. We'got 550+ pages saying this is not a 3 on/4 off 4on/3 off airline. I will say about half the lines in the JFK bid packs have been 60 day lines. The 60 day lines have you going to work three times. This month and next I'm only working 15 days. Three off, work 6, 12 days off, work 14, 7 days off, work 10 and 8 days off. I don't know if the other bases have as many 60 day lines.

 

GT and et.al: Just a spectator's opinion, but if you are on the fence about the days away, you may find yourself miserable. It is something that must suit you and your family (I held off in 2010 because we had cancer hit our family, which was beaten.).

Before you make a decision, I would try to talk to a few Giant crews. I have found them very helpful and frank. I continue to be amazed with the people I've met.

From my seat I have seen first hand who has been selected for the interviews, all very very talented aviators. I have used this time to prepare and sharpen my game.

I wish you luck. There is a great deal of information available to help you.

 

Not to be a "read the thread!" Nazi, but i think if you did take the time, to hear all the different nuances and opinions and schedules, by the end you'd most likely have a definite opinion. Or, if you're not chomping at the bit, you would realize it's probably not the perfect fit for you.

 

I am going to chime in from the cheap seats..... we are seeing attrition at K4 about 2 per month over the last year plus a handful of retirements. We are slated to have 4 retire this year. We have a group of AA guys taking the recall because of the equity payout restrictions, these are guys who most likely would have deferred as long as possible if they could have. Overall though, and this speaks to the poster above who was unsure of the schedules at Atlas, if the 17 day schedule is even an issue think hard, its the #1 reason guys leave most ACMI companies like Atlas, Kalitta etc. It really has to be a good fit for you and your families lifestyle. I personally like the basically 2 weeks on 2 weeks off schedule it works for me, others not so much. Good Luck to those selected and still trying at Atlas. FWIW, I was an April 2010 interviewee the same day as Talon. Didnt get the nod for Atlas and I am okay with that, I enjoy where I am. Again, Good luck to everyone.

 

Quite true. You should also know that the process was not a normal negotiation and there were a lot of events involved that don't occur in normal negotiations.

 

First time poster. Finally made it through all 557 pages! Only took about a week. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread! Great info, I'm starting to study and gather resources. Thank you!

 

I originally got called in Nov 2011; phone interview and online test. Missed the interview window by the time I completed the test. Got called in Aug 2012 for an interview but couldn't make it due to being deployed on the other side of the globe. So, it's been a bit of a long road, but I'm excited for Tuesday!

 

Good luck to you as well! I'll be staying there also, so I'm sure we'll all run into each other Monday night into Tuesday. Hope this works out for all of us...

 

Good Luck with the interview!

 

Wow! You went through the wickets rather quickly...congrats on getting the call too.
I tell ya, from what I've read in these threads, I'm just feeling lucky and privileged just to be interviewing with Atlas. See ya there!