Originally Posted by FlyAstarJets

And we have early openers in March!

Originally Posted by maxjet

Wow! What a tough job this is. Let’s see, I commercial to work on their dime picking up pay for 50% of the commercial time, then stay at the DoubleTree LAX on their dime. Thursday, LAX-SWF-LAX, Friday R2, Saturday LAX-SWF-LAX. Sunday 1-7 followed by M, T, R2’s. Wed. LAX-MCO-LAX. At MCO I was allowed to have my cousin and a friend tour our aircraft as we were not at terminal. They had Steak and Lobster meals from our catering as there is way too much for us to eat. Thur. 1-7. Fri, commercial/limo to SUU. Sat. SUU to HIK and Sun, Mon (R2’s) days in Honolulu. Tues, HIK to ELM. Wed., ANC to JFK and home Thur, of course on their dime.

BTW. An R2’s is a 12 hour reserve where there is no defined distance You need to be from airport. I have been called twice (not an exception) in 9 years when on an R2’s. It pays 4 hours. I had 4 OT days at beginning of month and expect to go home with 100+ credit at $270.00/hr.

I am not by any means senior here at K4. It is just how it is at the best kept secret in aviation. *as long as your lifestyle permits being gone for 16 and off 15.

It is amazing to me (second career guy) what pilots who have never worked a real job in their life complain about.

Originally Posted by Guinnesslovr

Working for ACMIs is not bad at all. All of the pussies out there have no idea. We work, in my case, 16 days a month, maybe fly 7 of those days. So tough. Then I get to home to my family for two weeks every month. Do I have to non-rev to get to a base or crash pad, nope, paid ticket on day 1, then rest period, then for the next two weeks fly maybe 7-8 legs, with travel to amazing destinations. If it was easy, everybody would do it. Man up, quit being a bunch of pussies.

Originally Posted by Odin

Thanks for the interesting commentary on here. I had a CJO from both ABX and Southern Air, and maybe will just keep looking...

Originally Posted by ACMItrash

Thread bumped for those who actually think about taking a job at an ACMI.

Originally Posted by Riverside

Where's the thread for "reasons to work for them?" Be a darling and find that one for everyone.

Originally Posted by point432

Well, All the ATI and K4 threads seem to chant that message. Probably the closest thing to it. While some have made a career out of contract flying, do people wake up everyday and say, “Ya know. My life could be a little more complete if I just had something more certain.”

Seems like friends approach 30 and want to settle down.


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